Man Sentenced to Probation for Stalking Gov. JB Pritzker and Damaging Mansion
Adam Dabash, the man accused of stalking Gov. JB Pritzker and throwing rocks at the billionaire’s Gold Coast mansion, received a probation sentence on Wednesday, according to court records. Dabash pleaded guilty to felony criminal damage to property in a plea deal that resulted in prosecutors dropping three other felony charges, including two counts of stalking.
Surveillance footage from October 7, 2024, captured Dabash walking outside Pritzker’s home in the 1400 block of North Astor around 9:45 a.m. He was seen stopping twice to hurl baseball-sized rocks at the mansion’s windows before briefly leaving the scene and returning to throw another rock. The damage to the governor’s property was estimated at $7,900, with three windows being damaged. Fortunately, Pritzker and others inside the residence at the time were unharmed.
Additionally, Dabash was linked to earlier incidents on August 26 and August 28, 2024, where he allegedly tossed notes over the governor’s fence. Surveillance video from both days showed his face, and his name was written on the notes, though their contents were not disclosed.
After his arrest, Dabash allegedly damaged a mattress in his police holding cell and made derogatory remarks about Gov. Pritzker. Cook County Judge Michael Hood sentenced Dabash to two years of mental health probation and imposed several conditions, including submitting DNA to a law enforcement database and undergoing random drug testing. A stalking no-contact order and a plenary order of protection were also issued to keep Dabash away from Pritzker.
Since charges were filed in October, Dabash has been on electronic monitoring. During Wednesday’s court session, Judge Hood ordered the removal of the ankle monitor.
