At-Home Cashier Stole $8,400 In 2 Weeks On The Job: Report

WAUWATOSA, WI — A 20-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested after police say he admitted to a retail theft scheme that "got out of hand" in Wauwatosa.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, officers were dispatched to the At-Home store, 3201 N. Mayfair Road on a report of employee theft.

Police said the store's manager discovered that an employee, later identified as Corey F. Allison, 20, of Milwaukee made fraudulent returns and transferred the returns to store gift cards.

According to police, the manager found that Allison made 44 unique fraudulent transactions between July 1 and July 15 at the store, totaling $8,453.94.

Police said they made contact with Allison, who admitted to working at the store for about two weeks. Allison told police that another employee showed him how to do fraudulent returns with transferring money to gift cards, and that he used the ill-gotten gains to help him buy drugs, the criminal complaint stated.

According to the criminal complaint, Allison told police that his scheme "got out of hand." According to court records, Allison has been charged with felony retail theft.