Suspect arrested after car fire, confrontation in Fairview Heights

Fairview Heights, Illinois — A man was arrested by Fairview Heights police after he set his car on fire while he was inside and started a confrontation with officers.

Around 2:15 p.m., the man set his vehicle on fire while he was inside near the 100 block of Durley Drive. He previously lived in the area and was subject to a protection order that had not yet been enforced. A few days before that incident, a suspicious fire broke out at his home, which the State Fire Marshal's Office investigated.

After setting his car on fire, the man fled. Police later received information that he had fired a gun. It was eventually determined that the sound of broken windows was likely due to the heat released by the fire. Fairview Heights officers, along with several other agencies, set up a perimeter, believing they had the man surrounded.

A police drone was sent to the scene to help locate the suspect, who was found hiding in a vehicle. Despite numerous orders, the man refused to surrender.

Officers used a non-lethal bean bag to smash the vehicle's windows and then used a pepper ball launcher to fire pepper balls into the vehicle. The man quickly exited the vehicle and surrendered without incident or injury.

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