Man Accused Of Stealing Checks In Palos Heights, Oak Lawn, Justice

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL — Luis Campos, 35, of Oak Lawn, was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of stealing and forging checks in Palos Heights, Oak Lawn and Justice.

A resident reported to Palos Heights police that a check was stolen from their residential mailbox on Sept. 6 and deposited later the same day at a local bank. Video obtained from a neighbor’s doorbell camera captured a vehicle believed to belong to Campos near the home when the check was stolen, police said.

The suspect’s vehicle, noted for its distinct features, was tracked by a license plate reader to a bank in the 11800 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said the plates were later determined to be stolen.

There, police said Campos was captured on bank surveillance video presenting the check, which was deposited for $700 in Campos name.

Campos was said to be driving the same vehicle when he was arrested by Oak Lawn police later the same day on suspicion of possessing stolen checks. Police said that Campos matched the description of the suspect in the Palos Heights case and was picked out of a photo lineup by the bank teller.

Following an exhaustive search, Palos Heights police obtained an arrest warrant. Campos was picked up Wednesday by Justice police for a similar case that happened in their town, police said.

Palos Heights detectives interviewed Campos, who they claim admitted to stealing and depositing the stolen check from September.

Campos was cited and released. He is set to appear Friday morning at the Bridgeview Courthouse.