by Mike Pierga | Nov 4, 2016 | Press Release
The number of individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail has dipped to 7,999, thanks in part to high numbers of accused offenders being sent home on electronic monitoring, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. That is the first time the Cook County Jail’s daily...
by Mike Pierga | Nov 2, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old girl from unincorporated Des Plaines. Guadalupe Sanchez was reported missing on Nov. 1. Guadalupe is approximately 5’6” tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds. She has...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 28, 2016 | Press Release
Update: Friday, October 28, 2016 – The altercations resulted in injuries to both staff and individuals in custody. Two correctional deputies transported to the hospital on Tuesday night for treatment of non-life threatening injuries have since been released from the...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 22, 2016 | Press Release
A 40-year-old Elgin man wanted in connection with a sexual assault has been arrested and charged, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On the morning of Aug. 12, 2016, Sheriff’s Police responded to a 9-1-1 call in the 3100 W block of Rohrssen Road in...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 21, 2016 | Press Release
An 18-year-old Kentucky man has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and child pornography, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Aug. 19, 2015, an undercover officer in Washington D.C. made contact with an individual on an online...