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Citizen’s Tip Leads to Burglary Charges

Sep 10, 2019

On Saturday, September 7, 2019, at approximately 11:35 pm, Fairview Heights Officers contacted two men in the Stonewolf Golf Club neighborhood after receiving complaints from neighbors, who reported suspicious activity. The subjects were not known to members of the community and were wearing all black clothing, walking through the neighborhood late at night.

After contacting the individuals, officers determined that the subjects had burglarized several cars and entered a garage in the neighborhood to commit a burglary.

On Monday, September 9, 2019, the St. Clair County State Attorney’s Office issued the following charges against the two suspects:


BOBBY T. SAMUELS
20 Y.O.A
400 Block of Chaudet Avenue
Cahokia, IL 62206
Residential Burglary
Two counts of Burglary
Bond: $100,000.00


MARLON L. CROCKETT JR
20 Y.O.A.
500 Block of St. Louis Ave
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Residential Burglary
Two counts of Burglary
Bond: $60,000.00

Both suspects are being held at the St. Clair County Jail.

The Fairview Heights Police Department encourages citizens to report suspicious activity.

*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.