Five charged in Fairview Heights street brawl

Five people have been charged in connection with a street fight near a Fairview Heights residence.

The brawl was reported at just after 5 p.m. Friday near a home on Countryside Lane, according to police reports.

“As officers arrived on scene they observed multiple subjects running towards a vehicle which was parked on the roadway and enter it,” according to a Fairview Heights Police Department report. “The officers stopped the vehicle and made contact with the occupants.

“Three of the four occupants were identified to be participants in the fight with subject who resides in the area,” police said.

The occupants involved in the fight were identified as Jacarlos J. Turmon, 22, Amber M. Ennis, 20, and Lexy N. Hardimon, 18.

Police said several of the people involved in the fight had an on-going issue, and they were invited to the area to settle it.

When they arrived, Hardimon and Shacolby F. Sanders, 18, began to fight with each other. Ennis then joined in the fight. Meanwhile, Turmon and a Ronald K. Bean, 24, attempted to break up the fight and while doing so got into a physical fight with each other.

During the altercation, Ennis reportedly retrieved a knife from a car and threw it at Sanders but did not cause any harm, according to police. The fight ended when the suspects heard police sirens.

St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly issued the following charges:

▪  Ennis was charged with felony mob action, battery and disorderly conduct. Her bail was set at $20,000.

▪  Sanders and Hardimon were charged with felony mob action and disorderly conduct. Their bail was set at $20,000 each.

▪  Bean was charged with mob action and disorderly conduct. His bail was set at $5,000.

▪  Turmon was charged with mob action and disorderly conduct. His bail was set at $3,000.

This story was originally published February 8, 2016 at 1:53 PM with the headline "Five charged in Fairview Heights street brawl."