North Platte Police have arrested a 20-year-old North Platte man for his involvement in an attempted theft from Walmart.

Officers responded to the report of two male shoplifters at Walmart, on July 15.

Upon arrival, officers learned that two male subjects had filled a shopping cart with merchandise and attempted to leave the store without paying.

When asked for a receipt by an employee, the suspects allegedly fled on foot.

Police say the value of the merchandise was over $500.

Investigators viewed video surveillance and were able to identify the suspects as 21-year-old Kevin Mendonca and 20-year-old Harley Smith.

Mendonca was contacted and jailed on a charge of felony theft on July 22.

Smith was contacted on July 24 and placed under arrest.  He was also charged with felony theft.

Both were processed and released from the Lincoln County Detention Center.