RIVERSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A Des Plaines man has been charged with stealing packages from homes in the western suburbs, police said.
A witness told police she saw a man walk up to her neighbor's home in Riverside and steal a package. After finding surveillance video, police were able to track down the suspect they identified as Danny Ortiz.
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Officers said they found several opened packages in the 29-year-old's car, which was rented. Stolen property included winter jackets, socks, cosmetics, shoes, sweaters, household products and other Christmas gifts with a total value of $1,140.
Ortiz was arrested and charged with felony theft.
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Danny Ortiz. (Riverside police)