Cook County Sheriff’s Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man this morning in Ford Heights, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. At approximately 3:10 a.m. today, the victim was sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Atlantis Gentlemen’s Club in...
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Sheriff Warns of Ruse Entry Burglaries
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public to be on alert when someone comes to the door claiming to be a worker without proper identification -- it may be a set up for a burglary. Sheriff’s Police detectives are investigating a suspected ruse entry...
Cook County Officials Urge the Creation of a gun Violence Coordinator
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has joined several local officials in urging the creation of a gun violence coordinator and a task force to address gun violence. A proposed Cook County ordinance would create a Cook County Gun Violence Coordinator who would head a...
Man Wanted for Sex Trafficking of a Minor Arrested
A Streamwood man wanted for trafficking a 15-year-old girl for sex has been arrested, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Derrick Hill, 41, was taken into custody on Oct.23 at his home by the Streamwood Police Department on a $1.5 million arrest...
Man Wanted in Aggravated Battery to Police Officer Case Arrested
A man wanted for dragging a Bradley, Ill., police officer with his vehicle was arrested by the Cook County Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Central Warrant Unit received information from the Bradley Police Department that the...
Cook County Sheriff’s Office Recovers 500th At-risk Juvenile
A Cook County Sheriff’s Police unit dedicated to finding missing state wards has recovered more than 500 at-risk children, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart launched the Cook County Sheriff’s Child Protection Response Unit in October 2012 to help...
Man Brought Back to Cook County to Face Charges in Incident Where Victim Was Battered, Put in Cage
A 28-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a 2014 aggravated domestic battery incident where another man was put in a dog cage and had hot wax thrown on him, has returned to Cook County to face charges, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. William...
Sheriff’s Gacy Investigation Solves 1979 Cold Case
The victim in a 36-year-old homicide case has been identified as a result of the ongoing investigation to identify the unnamed victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. 16-year-old Andre “Andy” Drath was last seen in...
Sheriff Dart Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing Teen
Update 9/18/2015 - A week after his disappearance, Maynor has returned to his family without incident or injuries. Thanks to the media who assisted in the past days with this Missing Person Investigation. Friday, September 18, 2015 —Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
Over 1,000 Arrests in National Summer Sex Trafficking Sting
A national coalition of law enforcement agencies conducted a summer sting operation that led to 1032 arrests – 961 would-be sex buyers (or “johns”) and 71 pimps or traffickers – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. This initiative ran for approximately...