Cook County Sheriff’s Police have launched “Operation Deadly Distractions” to curb the rampant and dangerous use of cell phones by motorists, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced at an October 23rd press conference with national safety experts. Sheriff’s Police began the...
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Sheriff Announces Operation Deadly Distractions
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police have launched “Operation Deadly Distractions” to curb the rampant and dangerous use of cell phones by motorists, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced at an October 23rd press conference with national safety experts. Sheriff’s...
Historic International Individual in Custody Chess Tournament Held
individuals in custody in seven countries spanning multiple continents participated in a historic chess tournament that concluded Tuesday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. individuals in custody at Cook County Jail competed against prisoners from...
Robbins Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Shooting Outside Bar
A Robbins man has been charged in connection with a shooting that injured a two people outside a bar in the south suburban village last month, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Demitri M. Boykin, 37, of the 13700 block of South Troy in Robbins,...
National Sex Buyer Sting Nets More Than 500 Arrests
From California to New York to Alabama, more than two dozen police agencies partnered in a five-week, anti-trafficking operation that led to the arrest of more than 500 sex buyers, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The 18th National Johns Suppression...
Sheriff’s Office Launches E-File Service for Civil Process Requests
Individuals requesting the Cook County Sheriff’s Office serve civil court documents have a new, convenient way to do so. The Sheriff’s Office E-filing Portal allows members of the public to request service for documents, such as summons and subpoenas, upload documents...
Public’s Help Sought in Identifying Suspicious Person
Cook County Sheriff’s Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man involved in a suspicious incident on a Forest Preserve trail near Morton Grove. On July 11, sometime between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., a man riding a black and red small framed bicycle...
Pair Charged with Attempt Murder in Unincorporated Oak Forest Shooting
Ha Zell Williams Dashaun Colbert Two 18-year-old men have been charged with attempt murder in connection with the shooting of another man, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 1, Sheriff’s Police were notified that a...
Sheriff Announces Criminal Sexual Assault Charges
Shannon Griffin A teacher at a Burbank private school has been charged with Criminal Sexual Assault, Solicitation of Child Pornography and other charges for her alleged conduct involving two juvenile students at Jordan Baptist School, announced Cook County Sheriff...
Sheriff’s Office Conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Leyden Township
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint in Leyden Township on the night of July 13, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At the checkpoint officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver's license and registration...