FHPD Press Releases

Two St. Louis men have been charged with multiple felonies after over a year-long investigation concludes.     Aaron A. Lewis 27 years of age 5100 block of Terry St. St. Louis, MO   is charged with four counts of burglary and one count of robbery....

The Fairview Heights Police Department conducted (28) vehicle stops and issued (13) seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. The traffic stops also resulted in the following enforcement actions:      ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2020 Fairview Heights Police Department to motorists: This Thanksgiving, buckle up and designate a sober driver Fairview Heights, IL – With one of the busiest travel times of the year just around the corner, the Fairview Heights...

On 09/08/2020, the Fairview Heights Police Department initiated an investigation into a series of sexual assaults, which occurred between 2004-2011 in both Fairview Heights and East St. Louis.  The victim, who is now an adult, reported that a family member began...

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Cedar Drive to investigate a burglary.  When they arrived, the female victim reported that she believed her ex-boyfriend broke into her home, destroyed numerous items,...

Update to Shooting at St. Clair Square Mall. On Friday, October 2, 2020, the shooting suspect from August 18 was arrested by the United States Marshals Service in Milwaukee, WI. The suspect had been identified by the Fairview Heights Detectives with assistance from...

On Monday, September 14, 2020, at 2:15 p.m., officers responded to the 9700 block of Old Lincoln Trail for an accidental death. Officers arrived to discover the victim, Curtis Johnson Jr, 31 years of age, Granite City, IL, dead.  Officers found that Johnson was...

On Sunday, February 17, 2019, at just before 8 a.m., officers responded to a robbery that had just occurred at the Trailway Motel, 10039 Lincoln Trail.  While responding, officers learned the suspects had fled the area westbound on St. Clair Avenue and were provided...

The Fairview Heights Police Department recently conducted additional traffic enforcement around the Labor Day holiday weekend resulting in 46 traffic citations, including one arrest for driving under the influence (drug impairment). Nationally in 2018, a total of...