Chicago City Wire

The Cook County Sheriff's Office has recently shared updates on its social media, highlighting new additions to its Bomb Squad and reporting felony weapon charges from recent traffic stops.

On November 16, 2025, the Cook County Sheriff's Office introduced a new K9 member via Twitter: "Say hello to our newest (and cutest) Bomb Squad member K9 Riz! Riz is a German Shorthaired Pointer who will be turning 2 in January. When he’s not on duty keeping our community safe, he’s all about belly rubs, scratches, and sticking close to his dad. He also loves meeting new https://t.co/Epx15GYk0Q".

In another post dated November 17, 2025, the office reported an arrest related to illegal firearm possession: "A 28-year-old Ford Heights man who ran from Sheriff’s Police investigators during a traffic stop is now facing a felony weapon charge. At approximately 4 p.m. on Nov. 2, Organized Crime Division investigators saw a tan Ford disregard a stop sign at the intersection of Kennedy and https://t.co/fjpjHK3gql".

The following day, on November 18, 2025, another incident was detailed involving unlawful weapon possession by a younger individual: "An 18-year-old from Sauk Village was charged with felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon after he was found in possession of a firearm during a traffic stop in Ford Heights. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, Sheriff’s Police Organized Crime Division investigators https://t.co/oP6AOoT92b".

The Cook County Sheriff's Office routinely communicates public safety updates through its official channels and conducts ongoing operations addressing organized crime and illegal firearms within its jurisdiction.