COOK COUNTY, IL – A Chicago man being held in custody at the Cook County Jail for felony weapons possession and possession of a stolen vehicle has been indicted by a Cook County Grand Jury after Sheriff’s Office investigators found dozens of pieces of drug-soaked...
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Cook County Corrections Deputy Charged with Possession of Drug-Soaked Paper
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Cook County Corrections Deputy appeared in court today charged with possession of controlled substance after an internal investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office found she was in possession of dozens of sheets of paper soaked in suspected...
Streamwood Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 30-year-old Streamwood man has been charged with possession of child pornography following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Monday, July 22, Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children...
Sheriff Dart Warns Public of Phone Scam
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public of a telephone scam during which callers, who identify themselves as Sheriff’s Office employees, tell individuals they must come to a Sheriff’s Office location to a pay a fine or face arrest....
Sheriff’s Police Investigation Leads to Recovery of $2.4 Million in Suspected Stolen Merchandise
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a fencing operation at a Chicago store led to the recovery of approximately $2.4 million in suspected stolen merchandise and five firearms, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On July 2, Sheriff’s...
Man Charged in Connection with Armed Robberies in Northbrook
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Northbrook man has been charged with two counts of armed robbery after Sheriff’s Police Detectives identified him as the offender in two robberies that occurred in unincorporated Northfield Township, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...
Sheriff Dart, Legislators, and Advocates Applaud Passage of Bill to Eliminate Mental Health Care Co-Pay for First Responders
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart applauded the Illinois General Assembly’s passage of legislation that eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for first responders seeking mental health treatment. “We rely on our first responders to be there for us when...
Four People Charged in Connection with Attempts to Smuggle Drug-Soaked Paper into Cook County Jail
COOK COUNTY, IL – Two women and two men – including one man in custody – are facing felony charges for recent attempts to smuggle deadly drug-soaked paper into Cook County Jail. On Tuesday, Sheriff’s Police arrested Brandy Frazier, 23, and Leroy Carter, 42, after they...
Sheriff Dart Calls for Increased Funding for Law Enforcement to Address the Growing Number of Non-Compliant Revoked FOID Card Cases
COOK COUNTY, IL – Nearly three out of every four revoked FOID card holders have either not accounted for their firearms or returned their FOID cards, according to a new report compiled by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. According to the report, of the more than...
Sheriff Dart Announces Relaunch of Senior Citizen Led Training Program for Police Recruits
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has relaunched Seniors Training Academy Recruits to Succeed (STARS), a unique program where older adult volunteers help train police recruits to better serve the community. Sheriff Dart founded the STARS...