Police: Rock Hill man tried to steal machete, 50 DVDs from Walmart

A Rock Hill man admitted to police that he was trying to steal a machete and DVDs from Walmart on Dave Lyle Boulevard.

A loss prevention officer stopped Jerrell Colvin, 24, at about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday after he saw Colvin take a machete and a 50-pack of DVDs and try to leave the store without paying for the items, according to a police report.

After being read his rights, Colvin told police he intended to shoplift the items. He was then arrested and charged with shoplifting.

This story was originally published February 4, 2015 at 10:46 AM.