FRANKLIN PARK, IL — A North Suburban man will serve 14 years in prison for violently robbing six Chicago-area banks, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday.
According to federal officials, 26-year-old German Campos Jr. of Franklin Park committed the robberies over the course of 10 months. In all but one incident, Campos brandished a gun at bank tellers and customers.
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"Defendant's repeated use of a gun during robberies, including pointing that gun into victim faces over and over again, posed a significant threat to the safety of the bank employees, customers, and general public," Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie C. Stern argued in the government's sentencing memorandum. "The only reason why defendant stopped his violent robbery spree was because he was finally caught after ten months of terrorizing bank employees and customers."
Authorities arrested Campos on Sept. 17, 2024, and he has remained in custody since then. He pleaded guilty in March 2026 to federal bank robbery and firearm charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin sentenced Campos to 14 years in federal prison.
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