{"id":653364,"date":"2026-08-17T16:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=653364"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:49:58","slug":"costco-shoppers-stunned-as-thief-allegedly-bring-a-machete-and-pickaxe-to-jewelry-heist-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=653364","title":{"rendered":"Costco shoppers stunned as thief allegedly bring a machete and pickaxe to jewelry heist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An armed heist was cut short by Costco customers and employees in South Carolina.<\/p>\n

Despite coming to the store armed with a pickaxe and machete in the hopes of stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry, police say all 24-year-old Jose Alejandro Giraldo left the place with a new pair of silver bracelets.<\/p>\n

Look:<\/p>\n

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MAN CHARGED AFTER ARMED ROBBERY AT GREENVILLE COSTCO; CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES DETAIN SUSPECT<\/p>\n

GREENVILLE SC- A 24 year old man has been charged following an armed robbery Thursday morning at the Costco on Woodruff Road in Greenville.<\/p>\n

Greenville Police said officers were called\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RXDqZcSL6i<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 @malarkey_news (@malarkeynews1) August 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cFOX Carolina similarly reported, citing police, that callers initially described the weapon used to break the display cases as appearing to be a hammer. Police later confirmed Giraldo had a machete and pickaxe, the outlet reported,\u201d Fox Business<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n

Local reports indicate that Greenville police responded to several 911 calls of a robbery in progress at the Costco on Woodruff Road, as the suspect allegedly smashed the display cases. When he was confronted about his behavior, reports indicate that he also suggested he was armed with a gun. Shoppers and employees rushed to detain the young man, with one person sustaining injuries. Medical services were dispatched, but no additional information on the extent of the injuries was made available.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old was hit with armed robbery and third-degree assault and battery charges on August 13.<\/p>\n

X users reacted to the poorly thought-out crime:<\/p>\n

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He clearly didn\u2019t think through his getaway. It takes at least 15 minutes to exit the parking lot at the Greenville, SC, Costco.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Randy Page (@rpagesc) August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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That\u2019s how we roll in South Carolina. We do not tolerate disrespect.<\/p>\n

\u2014 scgrl625 (@scgrl625) August 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Couldn\u2019t get out of the store without showing his receipt for the robbery.<\/p>\n

\u2014 atouk\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\"\"\ud83e\udd53\"\"\ud83e\udd53\" (@atouk_zug) August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Did he scan his membership card before entering?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kathy Mac (@kmwmca) August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Robbing Costco would be a tough job for oceans 11. What was this idiot thinking?<\/p>\n

\u2014 chaboozy (@chaboozy) August 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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That dumb bitch should know better than to bring that shit yo South Carolina. We will feed you to swamp puppies bro.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Dark Horse (@TheDarkHorse177) August 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Seems like there are a lot more easier places you can rob other than Costco at 11:30AM where a bunch of Southerners have been waiting in line. https:\/\/t.co\/Gm2JoSbUun<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brent Cromer (@brentcromer) August 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Take note you camera holders for social media.
\nThis is how we retake our civilization: https:\/\/t.co\/u5xnnGIa7E<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sandy \"\u303d\" (@RightSandy) August 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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An armed heist was cut short by Costco customers and employees in South Carolina. Despite coming to the store armed with a pickaxe and machete in the hopes of stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry, police say all 24-year-old Jose Alejandro Giraldo left the place with a new pair of silver bracelets. Look: MAN CHARGED… Continue reading Costco shoppers stunned as thief allegedly bring a machete and pickaxe to jewelry heist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":653350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-653364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economic-empowerment","category-national-security","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=653364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/653350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=653364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=653364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=653364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}