Greenfield Walgreens Cigarette Thief Arrested After Chase: Police

GREENFIELD, WI — A 28-year-old Milwaukee man has been arrested and charged after authorities say he stole cigarettes and lighters from a Greenfield Walgreens, only to lead officers on a pursuit before his arrest.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, a Greenfield police officer was sitting in an unmarked car watching the Walgreens at 4296 S. 76th Street just before 1 a.m. on July 19 when he saw Bolden come out of the Walgreens carrying a large bin.

Authorities said Bolden got into a car and drove off. Police said they tried pulling the car over, only to have it speed away at almost 80 miles per hour, running "several red lights" in what quickly became a police chase.

According to the criminal complaint, Bolden's car broke down, and police arrested him as he was trying to restart it.

When police investigated, a Walgreens cashier said she heard some rustling near the cashier counter, only to see Bolden putting cigarettes and lighters into a storage bin that he was readying to carry out of the store.

According to the criminal complaint, when confronted by the clerk, Bolden quipped, "oh, I need to ask for help?" as he loaded items into the bin.

Police said Bolden ran from the Walgreens with the bin full of cigarettes.

According to court records, Bolden was convicted in 2018 of going behind a cash register at a Speedway gas station to steal cigarettes and lottery tickets.