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,...

Worth Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 4, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Worth man is heading to prison and must register as a sex offender as a result of an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Juan Carlos...

Man Faces Multiple Felonies After Crashing Stolen Vehicle, Fleeing Police

by Shereen Mohammad | Nov 3, 2022 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies after he crashed the stolen vehicle he was driving into another car and dropped his gun while fleeing the scene, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 6 p.m. on...