by Mike Pierga | Mar 18, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced a round of hiring for correctional deputies as well as the Sheriff’s Office’s participation in no less than 17 job fairs through the end of the summer. The office is pursuing a diverse selection of dedicated deputies...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 18, 2016 | Press Release
Two men have been charged in connection with illegally selling a firearm that ended up in the hands of a convicted felon, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Sheriff’s Police investigation began in December 2015, when the Sheriff’s Police Gun...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 17, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Friday (tomorrow) night through early Saturday morning in Leyden Township, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. At the checkpoint officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 11, 2016 | Press Release
A 36-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies after an investigation found that he had entered a Ford Heights home in the middle of the night and attacked another man while he slept, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 1:25...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 4, 2016 | Press Release
A traffic stop in Ford Heights led to the recovery of a loaded gun and the arrest of two people, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on March 3, Sheriff’s Police Street Crimes Suppression Unit officers stopped a silver, 2007...