An investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Vice Unit and U.S. Department of Homeland Security led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man for promoting prostitution at his Chicago apartment, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Sept. 18, Sheriff’s Police...
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Spectator Sign-Up Process for People vs. Van Dyke
Members of the public who wish to observe the upcoming People vs. Van Dyke criminal trial will be required to register for a seat in advance. The trial will be held at the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse, 2650 S. California Avenue, Chicago. The defendant is...
Blue Island Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
A 45-year-old Blue Island man has been charged after an investigation found images of child pornography on his devices, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Donald Walker was arrested and charged on Sept. 10. Sheriff’s Police investigators working with...
Man Found with a Loaded Gun Charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon
A Ford Heights man previously convicted of a felony, and who is also a registered sex offender, has been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after Cook County Sheriff’s Police found him in possession of a loaded, semi-automatic pistol, Sheriff...
Traffic Stop Leads to Unlawful Use of a Weapon Charge against Driver
An Indiana man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after a stun gun was found in his vehicle, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 1:55 a.m. today, Sheriff’s Police pulled over a blue Subaru with Indiana plates in...
Man Charged after Gun Found in Backpack at the Daley Center
A 42-year-old Chicago man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after a loaded gun was found in his backpack at the Daley Center security screening area, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 28,...
National Sex Buyer Sting Nets More Than 450 Arrests
COOK COUNTY, IL – More than 450 sex buyers have been arrested by two dozen police agencies as part of an ongoing national effort to reduce sex trafficking, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The 16th National Johns Suppression Initiative (NJSI) ran...
Driver Charged in Fatal Worth Township Crash
A 44-year-old Chicago man has been charged with aggravated DUI causing death in connection with a fatal crash in unincorporated Worth Township, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 12 Cook County Sheriff’s Police...
Two Charged in Ford Heights Armed Robbery
Two teens have been charged with armed robbery after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found they had robbed another man at an ATM in Ford Heights, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 8:55 a.m. on Aug. 8, two males approached a...
Two Charged after Sheriff’s Police Recover Loaded Firearms
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,...