Crime & Safety
Falls Man Allegedly Steals Pills for Sick Mother
Suspect is caught taking Oxycodone from a Walgreens in Milwaukee, which he says are for his sick mother.
A 19-year-old Menomonee Falls man is facing charges after he allegedly stole pills while working at a Milwaukee pharmacy to help his sick mother.
Benjamin R. Teriaca was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Saturday with one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and one count of theft. If convicted, he faces up to nearly seven years in prison and $20,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On July 26, Milwaukee police officers were called to Walgreens, 8488 W. Brown Deer Road, after a manager had just spoken to Teriaca who told him he stole several Oxycodone pills. The manager said Teriaca was acting odd that day, so he asked if he was sick or on drugs.
Teriaca told him he took several Oxycodone pills from the store several days before for his sick mother.
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The manager did an inventory and found 20 pills were missing, however, Teriaca told police he only took seven.
He will make his initial appearance in court Sept. 27.
