Costco Machete Thief Held by Crowd | Los Angeles News

A 24-year-old man stormed a South Carolina Costco wielding a machete and pickaxe, allegedly trying to rob the jewelry section—claiming he had a gun. Confused initial reports gave way to police confirmation of the weapons. In a heroic move, customers and staff rushed to subdue him, risking injury in the process: one person was hurt during the struggle. The suspect, Jose Alejandro Giraldo, now faces armed robbery and assault charges—a wild reminder that chaos can erupt anywhere, even your local warehouse store. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf9b7f7b3e49c240 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews