24 Felony Charges Filed After East St. Louis Sweep

A recent sweep of East St. Louis by Illinois police task forces netted 24 felony charges over just a two night period a few days ago.

The Public Information Office of the Illinois State Police shared details of what happened in East St. Louis during a violent crime suppression on October 21 and 22. Their press release said their focus was on known high crime areas and violent crime offenders and "structured criminal groups" (meaning gangs). Here are the results of that crackdown:

Arrests 18
Total Criminal Charges 33
Felony Charges 24
Firearm Related Charges 18
Firearms Seized/Recovered 11

This huge sweep of the criminal areas of East St. Louis was carried out by ISP officers from Troops 3, 6, 8, 9, and 10, Fatal 4 South, Zone 6 Firearms Investigations Unit, Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), Crime Scene Services, ISP SWAT, and ISP Air Operations, assisted ISP Southern Region Patrol and the Statewide Anti-Violence Enforcement (SAVE) South along with the Collinsville Police Department, St. Louis County Police Department, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri Highway Patrol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.