Crime & Safety
Chicago Police Officer Leaves Gun In Leighton Criminal Courthouse Restroom, Sheriff's Office Says
Sheriff's deputies took the weapon, quickly identified the officer it belonged to — who was still in the courthouse — and gave the gun back.
March 14, 2025
A Chicago Police officer left their service weapon in a restroom at the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Thursday, CBS News Chicago has learned.
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The Cook County Sheriff's office reported that shortly after 10 a.m., its deputies found a gun in a women's bathroom on the sixth floor of the courthouse.
Sheriff's deputies took the weapon, quickly identified the officer it belonged to — who was still in the courthouse — and gave the gun back.
