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Crime

Chicago Woman Charged with Gunrunning

Silence DoGood - May 10, 2022

The Sheriff’s Police Gun Investigation Team traced the weapons and learned that Jessica Patterson, 31, was the original purchaser of four of the firearms... #gunrunning

Politics

Carmen Navarro-Gercone Appeals Cook County Election Board Decision

Silence DoGood - May 8, 2022

“I spent 26-years putting on my uniform and working my way up the ranks at the Sheriff’s Office..." #cookcountysheriff

Crime

MISSING PERSON: Sheriff Dart Seeks the Public’s Help to Locate Missing Teen from Thornton Township

Silence DoGood - May 5, 2022

Anyone with information about Valencia’s whereabouts is asked to call 911, the Cook County Sheriff’s Police at 708-865-4896 #missingteen

Community

1,414 Pounds of Prescription Drugs Collected by Sheriff’s Office, DEA

Silence DoGood - May 4, 2022

“These events are a great way to reduce the potential for poisoning and stop medication from falling into the wrong hands, which it so commonly does.” #PrescriptionDrugTakeBackDay

Crime

Arrest Made In Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking

Erica Darden - April 22, 2022

Arrest Made In Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking (Orland Park, IL) — On Tuesday (04/19/22) at approximately 5:45 PM, Orland Park tactical officers attempted to stop...

Community

Cook County Sheriff’s Police Celebrate 100 Years of Service

Silence DoGood - April 20, 2022

In December 1921, Cook County Sheriff Charles W. Peters proposed the Sheriff’s Office create a police force responsible for patrolling the roadways and other areas of suburban Cook County. #cookcountysheriff

Crime

Markham Woman Charged with UUW after Parts Used to Convert Handguns to Fully Automatic Weapons Delivered to Residence

Silence DoGood - March 11, 2022

Investigators also recovered from the residence gun parts, including ghost gun parts, a drill press, molds, and other tools used to manufacture firearms.

Crime

Sheriff Dart Warns Public of Ruse Burglaries

Silence DoGood - March 4, 2022

While the victims are distracted, another offender or multiple offenders enter the home to take cash and valuables. #CookCountySheriff

Crime

Sheriff’s Office Hosts Carjacking Safety Booth at Chicago Auto Show

Silence DoGood - February 10, 2022

“This is a terrifying and dangerous crime that enables additional crimes to be carried out with the stolen vehicle,” said Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. #TomDartSheriff

Politics

Carmen Navarro Gercone Discusses Her Candidacy as Cook County Sheriff With The Southland Journal

Quinton R. Arthur - February 1, 2022

“The sheriff’s office was my opportunity to prove to my father the choices I made, the decisions I made, and the mistakes I made weren’t going to define who I was,” said Gercone. #CarmenGercone

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