COOK COUNTY, IL – A 24-year-old man has been charged after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he robbed a Ford Heights store, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 8:40 a.m. on June 26, Sheriff’s Police responded to a retail...
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Man Charged with Multiple Felonies after Pointing Gun at Motorist Following Minor Traffic Accident Near Hillside
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Westchester man has been charged with aggravated battery and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after he pointed a firearm at another motorist following a minor traffic accident near Hillside, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...
Juvenile Charged with First-Degree Murder for Thornton Township Homicide
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 17-year-old from Robbins has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide that occurred at the Kickapoo Meadows Forest Preserve late last year, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Nov. 1, 2022,...
Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Road Rage Shooting
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he shot at two motorists during a road rage incident, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 11:55 p.m. on May 22,...
Two Individuals in Custody Indicted on Felony Charges for Concealing Narcotics in Cook County Jail
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Cook County Grand Jury indicted two individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail after a Sheriff’s Office investigation found them in possession of paper soaked in synthetic cannabinoids, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On April...
South Barrington Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Conviction
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 56-year-old convicted sex offender is heading back to prison as the result of investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) that found he shared and possessed child pornography, Cook County...
Convicted Felon Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon on parole for gun crimes was charged with possession of child pornography after an investigation found multiple images of child pornography on a file sharing app account that belonged to him, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J....
Sheriff Dart Warns Public of Phone Scam
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public of a telephone scam where a caller identifying as a Sheriff’s Office employee tells victims they must pay for missing court or risk going to jail. The scammer tells victims that they missed a...
Sheriff Dart Calls on Congress to Make 24/7 Carjacking Hotline National
COOK COUNTY, IL – Citing the urgent need to address the rise in violent carjackings across the country, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart called on Congress today to follow Illinois’ lead and require automakers to create a quicker way for police and victims to access the...
Pair Charged with Attempting to Bring Narcotics into Cook County Jail
COOK COUNTY, IL – An individual in custody and his girlfriend have been charged with felonies for attempting to bring narcotic soaked paper into the Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. In April, Sheriff’s Office investigators were contacted by a...