by Mike Pierga | Apr 25, 2016 | Press Release
A Minnesota woman has been charged with multiple felonies after a large amount of drugs were found in her luggage at O’Hare International Airport, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Cook County Sheriff’s Police were contacted by U.S Customs and Border...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 22, 2016 | Press Release
Historic expungement and sealing reform legislation drafted and supported by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart passed the Illinois House today with bi-partisan support. HB 6328 removes two critical barriers for pursuing arrest expungements: Allows people to seek...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 20, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which a caller claims to be a member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. In this scam, the unknown offenders use a spoofing application to make it appear on Caller ID that the phone call is coming from...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 19, 2016 | Press Release
A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges following a South Suburban Major Crimes Taskforce Investigation, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Eduardo Ocampo, of Harvey, was arrested on Sunday, April 17, less than 36 hours after the homicide of Gabino...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 15, 2016 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that he has decided to proactively release videos documenting sustained cases of excessive force by correctional deputies against Cook County Jail individuals in custody. “The public has a right to...
