COOK COUNTY, IL – A 58-year-old Stickney Township woman is slated to appear in bond court after she allegedly tried to suffocate a 6-year-old child in her care because he was crying, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On February 27, Sheriff’s Police Detectives...
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Berwyn Man Charged with Multiple Felony Sex Crimes after Attempting to Meet Minor for Sex
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Berwyn tattoo artist is facing multiple felony charges after he was arrested by Sheriff’s Police investigators posing as a minor with whom he had developed an online relationship and then arranged to meet for sex, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
Three Charged after Sheriff’s Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Loaded Firearm
COOK COUNTY, IL – Three people have been charged after Cook County Sheriff’s Police recovered a stolen vehicle and a loaded firearm, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 11 p.m. on Feb. 21, Sheriff’s Police Investigators working as part of the...
Convicted Felon Arrested with Illegal Firearms, more than 130 Rounds of Ammunition
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon appeared in court today after Sheriff’s Police found him in possession a Glock handgun modified with an illegal “Glock Switch,” two rifles with high-capacity magazines, and more than 130 rounds of ammunition following a traffic...
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Launches Volunteer Partnership with PAWS Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Chicago, IL – PAWS Chicago, the Midwest’s largest comprehensive No Kill animal welfare organization, and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart today announced a volunteer program that supports the need for more PAWS animal-handling volunteers while...
Sheriff’s Office Provides Anti-Carjacking Information at Chicago Auto Show
COOK COUNTY, IL – In an ongoing effort to combat carjacking in the Chicago region, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand at this year’s Chicago Auto Show to help drivers instantly sign an online consent form to help law enforcement recover their vehicles if...
Sheriff Dart Warns Public of Phone Scam
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a telephone scam where a caller identifying as a Sheriff’s Office employee tells victims they must pay a large fine for missing court or they will go to jail. The caller tells the victim to pay the...
Former Dixmoor Police Officer Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Felonies
COOK COUNTY, IL – A former Dixmoor police officer is facing multiple child pornography charges following an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit which found several pornographic images and videos of children...
Nurse Charged After Attempting to Bring Drugs into Cook County Jail
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 34-year-old nurse has been charged with drug possession after she took possession of what she believed were illegal drugs from an undercover Sheriff’s Police officer to give an individual in custody at the jail, Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J....
Man Charged in Unincorporated Stickney Township Home Invasion
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 35-year-old man has been charged with home invasion after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he forced his way into an unincorporated Stickney Township home and physically assaulted two residents, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...