Retail thefts, $9,000 worth of cigarettes stolen; Milwaukee man charged

The Brief

  • A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged, accused of robbing several Milwaukee County stores in June.
  • Prosecutors say 32-year-old Chaston McNealey stole about $9,000 worth of cigarettes.
  • In total, prosecutors say he stole from nine different stores.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. A Milwaukee man has been charged with several counts of felony retail theft and robbery, accused of stealing roughly $9,000 worth of cigarettes from stores across Milwaukee County.

Prosecutors said 32-year-old Chaston McNealey stole multiple cartons of cigarettes from stores in Milwaukee, Fox Point, Cudahy and Wauwatosa.

McNealy has been charged with the following:

  • Felony Retail Theft – Intentionally Take ($500 – $5000), 6 counts
  • Felony Robbery with Use of Force, 3 Counts
  • Misdemeanor Retail Theft – Intentionally Take (Less than $500), 1 Count

Timeline of the thefts

What we know:

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