COOK COUNTY, IL – A joint investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Special Operations Unit and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) resulted in the recovery of $2.1 million of counterfeit luxury items and charges against a Bellwood...
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Sheriff Dart, Uber Team Up to Help Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Survivors
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced a critical partnership today with Uber, the largest rideshare company in the United States, to support the need for transportation and grocery delivery services amongst domestic violence and human...
Correctional Officer Charged with Aggravated Battery in Jail Incident
COOK COUNTY, IL – Correctional Officer Reginald Roberson, 52, has been charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct following a Cook County Sheriff’s Office investigation of an incident in the Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The...
Sheriff’s Investigation Leads to Charges Against Correctional Officer
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Cook County Sheriff’s Office investigation has led to aggravated battery and official misconduct charges against a correctional officer for an incident that occurred at Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Over a decade ago the...
Chicago Couple Charged with Murder of Man Found in Bremen Township
COOK COUNTY, IL – A couple has been charged for the murder of a man who was found on the side of the road in unincorporated Bremen Township, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on July 11, 2021, Cook County Sheriff’s Police...
Lombard Man Charged with Multiple Felony Sex Crimes Involving a Minor
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 40-year-old Lombard man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators learned he engaged in sexual acts with a teenage girl he groomed after answering her online advertisement for babysitting services, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
Lyons Township Woman Charged with First Degree Murder in the Death of 19-Month-Old Son
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Lyons Township woman is facing first degree murder and child endangerment charges following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into the death of her 19-month-old son from apparent neglect, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Oct....
Justice Man Charged in Connection with Leyden Township Ruse Burglary
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Justice man has been charged in connection with a ruse burglary after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found he posed as a water department employee to distract the victim while his accomplices ransacked the home for valuables, Sheriff...
Chicago Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution While on Probation
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 24-year-old Chicago man is charged with promoting prostitution and promoting prostitution for profit after investigators revealed he posted online sex advertisements of a 19-year-old woman and forced her into having sex in exchange for money, Cook...
Convicted Felon Charged with Dissemination of Child Pornography, Weapons Possession
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon has been charged with dissemination of child pornography after investigators determined he shared sexually explicit images and videos of children as young as infants via a social media app, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...