Walgreens Ban: Joliet Defendant Faces 5 Shoplifting Charges

JOLIET, IL — A Romeoville man who indicates on court records he is homeless now faces five felony charges after Joliet police arrested him in connection with several retail thefts at the Walgreens store, 1163 West Jefferson St.

Will County prosecutors for Jim Glasgow filed the retail theft charges against Don McCaa. The 57-year-old homeless man was arrested last week by Joliet police on an outstanding felony warrant. McCaa was jailed Aug. 5 and released the next day after posting 10 percent of $1,000 bail.

As a condition of his bail, a Will County judge told McCaa that he cannot frequent any Walgreens stores while his criminal charges are pending at the courthouse.

McCaa was freed from detention on Aug. 6, jail records show.

The criminal complaint indicates that back on July 16:

• McCaa knowingly took possession of bottles of body wash without paying the full retail value of such merchandise at the Walgreens in Joliet at 1163 West Jefferson. Additionally, the other charges indicate that McCaa stole boxes of nails and bottles of hand sanitizer, bottles of lotion and bottles of body wash.

The criminal complaint indicates McCaa was previously convicted of committing retail theft in Cook County, back in 2004.