Chicago man held without bond in armed USPS mail carrier robbery, fraud scheme

The Brief

  • Antwan Kelsor robbed a USPS mail carrier at gunpoint and stole a key to access mailboxes, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney.
  • Kelsor and Maurice Deloach face multiple felony charges, including fraud involving over $500,000 in stolen checks.
  • Both were arrested in June 2022; Kelsor is held without bond, and both return to court June 5.

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. A Chicago man accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint as part of a scheme to steal and sell checks was ordered held without pretrial release Friday in DuPage County.

What we know:

Antwan Kelsor, 22, appeared in court Friday morning on multiple charges, including two counts of armed robbery, a Class X felony, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Kelsor and his co-defendant, Maurice Deloach, 23, are accused of operating a financial crimes scheme involving the U.S. Postal Service. They are facing the following additional charges:

  • Four counts of identity theft (two Class 2 and two Class 3 felonies)
  • One count of financial institution fraud involving $100,000 to $500,000 (Class 1 felony)
  • Three counts of conspiracy to defraud a financial institution of $100,000 to $500,000 (Class 2 felonies)
  • One count of financial institution fraud involving $10,000 to $100,000 (Class 2 felony)

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