by Mike Pierga | Jul 22, 2018 | Press Release
Two teens have been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after Cook County Sheriff’s Police found them with loaded firearms, one which was reported stolen from Indiana, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 11:10 p.m. on July 21,...
by Mike Pierga | Jan 14, 2018 | Press Release
A man paroled less than two months ago following weapon and drug convictions has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after he was found with a stolen gun in Chicago’s 6th District, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately...
by Mike Pierga | Aug 14, 2017 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an investigation found he shot at a Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 1:05 p.m. on Aug. 13, a man, later identified as Deandre...
by Mike Pierga | Aug 2, 2017 | Press Release
Sheriff to Seek Creation of Searchable Database and Increased Fines for Repeat Sex Buyers In an effort to target and reduce sex trafficking, a national coalition of law enforcement agencies conducted coordinated sting operations that led to more than 1,000 arrests,...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 17, 2017 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside traffic safety checkpoint tonight through early Saturday morning in Maywood, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At the checkpoint, officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver’s license...