Illinois Man Faces Charges Following Oak Lawn Home Invasion
I remember reading about this Oak Lawn home invasion, and it honestly shook me. On a Sunday afternoon, a man in a mask broke into a condo in the 10900 block of Keating Avenue. The terrifying part? He didn’t just steal things—he forced the resident into a bathroom at gunpoint and tried to make off with valuables, including the victim’s car.
When I pieced together the police reports, I realized how fast everything happened. Officers were already responding to a separate attempted break-in in the same building—a woman had spotted someone trying to pry open her window. By the time police were searching, the suspect had already targeted another resident.
It’s one of those stories that makes you double-check your own locks and security, and it’s a stark reminder that these things can happen anywhere, even in what feels like a quiet neighborhood.
Suspect Details – Demarkus Ross
When I looked deeper into this case, the suspect stood out immediately. Demarkus Ross, from Worth, Illinois, isn’t a stranger to the law. According to CBS Chicago, he’s now charged with home invasion, kidnapping, and armed robbery…