An Oak Lawn man was ordered held in custody at the Cook County Jail after he allegedly traveled to meet undercover Sheriff’s Police investigators posing as a minor victim with whom he had been sexting, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. In April,...
COOK COUNTY, IL – DNA from a wine bottle helped Sheriff’s Police detectives identify the offender in a Rich Township burglary, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff’s Police responded to a report of a residential burglary on Sept. 6, 2023 in the...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is alerting the public of a recent uptick in telephone and email phishing scams in which scammers identify themselves as a Sheriff’s Office employee in an attempt to defraud victims. Scammers are using the actual...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Chicago man is facing charges for Child Abduction and Luring of a Minor after Sheriff’s Police Detectives found he attempted to lure a minor into his vehicle, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 4:43 p.m. on...
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Illinois Senate passed legislation today proposed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for first responders seeking mental health treatment. “We ask first responders to be constantly exposed to traumatic...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 21-year-old man awaiting trial on electronic monitoring for felony gun and drug charges is now facing additional felonies following a joint operation conducted by Cook County Sheriff’s Police, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 22-year-old woman has been charged with felony drug offenses after attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics in the diaper of a 9-month-old baby during her visit with an individual in custody at the Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today the expansion of a program in which individuals in custody train shelter dogs and help them find their forever homes. Sheriff Dart founded Tails of Redemption in 2018 to help dogs who may be...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A joint investigation by Sheriff’s Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection led to felony drug charges against the owner of Chicago’s Spybar nightclub, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint in Leyden Township, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The checkpoint will run from 7 p.m. Thursday through 1 a.m. Friday on Mannheim Road. Officers at the checkpoint...