COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that he intends to seek the termination of nine staff members determined to have allowed the sexual assault of a female individual in custody by two male individuals in custody at the Markham...
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Sheriff’s Police Arrest Three in Separate Domestic Battery Cases
Cook County Sheriff’s Police arrested three men in three separate domestic battery cases, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 1, Sheriff’s Police received a report of a domestic battery that occurred at a residence in the 4100 block...
Sheriff Dart Seeks the Public’s Help in Identifying Offender in Aggravated Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help in identifying an offender who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman last week. On Sept. 12, a 44-year-old Chicago woman reported that a male subject forced her into a vehicle at approximately 2:30...
Two Teenagers Charged in Robbins Shooting, Attempted Armed Robbery
Sunday, September 17, 2017 —Two teenagers have been charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery, where one victim was shot, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation, at approximately 4:20...
Sheriff Dart Proposes Legislation to Reduce In-Custody Births for Pre-trial Individuals in Custody
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced plans to introduce groundbreaking legislation to reduce the number of children born in custody in Illinois. Under the proposal, pregnant individuals in custody found to be likely to give birth during...
Significant Disciplinary Action Announced in Cook County Sheriff’s Office Time Fraud Investigation
COOK COUNTY, IL – An extensive, months-long investigation into time fraud by Cook County Sheriff’s deputies and supervisors has resulted in disciplinary action for 48 officers, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The internal investigation found that...
Man Charged in Robbins Sexual Abuse, Aggravated Battery Case
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 19-year-old Robbins man has been charged with multiple felonies after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he sexually abused a woman and strangled her when she attempted to flee, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. According to...
Legislation Requiring Statewide Mental Health Response Training for Law Enforcement Signed into Law
SPRINGFIELD, IL —A legislative initiative of Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that would require sworn law enforcement personnel to receive mental health awareness and response training has been signed into law. House Bill 375, also known as” Sam’s Act”, will add an...
Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction in Thornton Township Homicide
COOK COUNTY, IL — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the death of a 37-year-old Thornton Township woman, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into the murder of...
Sheriff’s Police Investigation Leads to Charges in Sexual Assault at Assisted Living Facility
Sunday, August 20, 2017 — A 57-year-old man has been charged after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he sexually assaulted another resident at a Robbins assisted living facility, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On June 13, 2015, a 58-year-old...