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Man Charged in Oak Lawn Condo Home Invasion and Armed Robbery

A drone-aided search ended with an arrest, with a detention hearing set at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

Overview

  • Oak Lawn police say a masked intruder entered a condo on the 10900 block of Keating Avenue on Sunday afternoon and held a resident at gunpoint.
  • The resident reported being forced into a bathroom as the suspect attempted to leave with stolen items and the victim's car.
  • Officers established a perimeter, deployed a drone during the search, and took Demarkus Ross of Worth into custody about a block from the scene.
  • Police report recovering the victim's car key, jewelry, and other property from Ross, and detectives say he later confessed.
  • Ross faces three Class X felonies: home invasion with a firearm, kidnapping while armed with a firearm, and armed robbery, and he remained in custody pending a hearing in Bridgeview.