Old dynamite, dozens of crashes and a rear-ended squad car all landed on the O’Fallon Police Department’s plate in a single week, as officers logged more than 1,100 calls and a handful of scenes that demanded extra backup. The latest summary from city police notes multiple arrests, a string of wrecks and one antiques haul that turned into an explosives scare. City officials reported no injuries in the incidents highlighted in the recap.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the department shared its "Weekly Activity Report" for March 30–April 6, listing 1,109 incidents, 42 subjects booked and 47 traffic crashes, according to the O'Fallon Police Department. The report includes arrests such as a driver taken in on suspected DWI and drug-possession charges and another person booked in connection with an alleged stolen-firearm case. Lt. Scott Weeke, who heads the department’s community services section, is credited with posting the rundown on the department’s social feed.
Explosives Found In Antiques
One of the week’s stranger calls started with someone sorting through a batch of recently purchased antiques and ending up face to face with three sticks of dynamite tucked inside boxes. Officers moved quickly to clear the immediate area and called in the regional bomb squad. "The regional bomb squad responded to safely retrieve the explosives," the department noted on Facebook, according to the O'Fallon Police Department. No one was hurt, and after specialists secured the old dynamite, authorities reopened the roadway.
Traffic, Arrests And Trends
Traffic kept officers busy throughout the week, with 47 crashes listed and multiple follow-up calls handled by patrol units. The report notes a police cruiser that was rear-ended while stopped in traffic, as well as a business parking-lot incident where a vehicle hit a pole and a parked car. The weekly snapshot fits into a broader pattern of steady call volume for the department, echoing a previous stretch that saw 874 calls recorded in January.
What To Do If You Find Something Suspicious
Officials are reminding residents that if something looks off, you should not try to move it, poke it or haul it to the station yourself. Instead, they say to call police for any possible explosives, roadway hazards or damage scenes. The O'Fallon Justice Center lists the department's non-emergency number and address online. For a sense of how bomb-and-arson teams handle unstable explosives, similar controlled removals have been reported by KMOV/First Alert 4. For non-emergencies and additional information, visit the City of O'Fallon police page.
