Driver flees after hit-and-run accident

Traffic

Reported: 08/19/2025 07:12 PM (PDT)

Fairview Heights, IL

The audio discusses a hit-and-run accident where a vehicle left the scene. Police were notified and later found the suspect vehicle at a nearby convenience store. A male suspect, known to carry a knife, was detained by authorities.

Audio|Source: Fairview Heights Public Safety

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Transcript:
Ignore. 45597. Returns to a (name withheld) out of Granite City and the maroon Toyota. 10-4[2]. Do they say where there might be damage to the vehicle? She didn't actually see the collision. She heard the noise, went out, and then saw it driving away. It was unknown. Copy. I'll be on an investigative stop. 50 near Hobby Lobby. Traffic, 50 near Hobby Lobby. Fall was there to be a real quick. 149. I'm going to be going on at Felicity. 1014. You can just try the best guy to get stopped as a female driver. 104 also be advised the 28 located on his sound deck, the Frank John plate, hit LPR 159 southbound from 64 one minute ago. 10-4. I'll be at the 1-2-950. 10-4. We now have the caller back public service. They advise that the suspect is in front of Petco. 188's in round. 10.4. The caller's brother is following the vehicle near Petco. Fairb 2142. On the front of Highway Lobby. Ten, four. Total 132, area of 159.50. Ten. You have the caller's brother kick their flashers off so I can see it. She's going to have him call in directly. She didn't have any further information. He's possibly in a black key. 10.4 on the area of savers. 10.4. February 2149. Go ahead. The RP is in it. The suspect vehicle is now at the Circle K West. 10-4 suspect vehicle possibly at Circle K West. Ruby 214. Turn around to that area. 10-4. Same traffic. 1212. 10. 2049, just be advised. The mail subject is now inside the Circle K West, according to our caller. 10 for a mail inside Circle K West. Do we know about any weapons? Caller stating he usually has... some kind of blade on him. So some kind of pocket knife or so. 10. We're known to carry a knife. Copy. 1-149. 1-149. Take a decent image. 10. 2149. Additional information about the subject. About 6 foot 1. Skinny (name withheld) with... Breeds, Cornwright. 10461, can you rack mail with Cornwall? 1122, myself, 1-142 are going on-scene, looks like, maybe a vehicle. 10-4, on-scene vehicle at Circle K-West photos sensor. 1-132, and one detained. One detained, 21-20[1].

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[1]

21-20: Time (approximate, possibly referring to 21:20 or 9:20 PM, not a crime code)

[2]

10-4: Acknowledgement/Copy

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