Sheriff’s Police Secure Murder Charge in Forest Preserve Death

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 25, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced a murder charge today in the shooting of a 64-year-old Lansing man Tuesday afternoon at a forest preserve in Calumet City. Cook County Forest Preserve Police and Calumet City Police responded to a call of...

Sheriff’s Office Distributing Free Turkeys to Cook County Residents

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 24, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Members of the Cook County Sheriff’s office joined the Cook County Housing Authority, community members, and local churches to provide free turkeys to county residents, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Nearly 200 turkeys have been...

Helicopter Funding Approved for Sheriff’s Office to Improve Public Safety

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 17, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart thanked the Cook County Board of Commissioners today for authorizing funding to acquire a police helicopter to combat the violent crime plaguing our community, assist in large-scale emergency situations, and help...

“Grey Death”, AR Style Weapon, and Narcotics Recovered from Home of Convicted Felon on Electronic Monitoring

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 16, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – On Monday, Nov. 14, Sheriff’s Office Electronic Monitoring Unit investigators conducted a compliance check at a residence in Chicago’s Lawndale Neighborhood where EM participant Charles Douglas, 35, was residing. Douglas, a convicted felon who was...

Maywood Man Charged with Burglary and Retail Theft

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 5, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 33-year-old Maywood man is now facing burglary and retail theft charges after breaking and entering two commercial stores and stealing more than $6,000 worth of lottery tickets, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Nov. 1,...