A 57 year-old Coolidge man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on June 3rd, 2008, having been convicted of aggravated assault in early May.
Ronnie Hursey & his brother went to a Wal-Mart store, located on Hunt Highway in Queen Creek. Hursey was observed by security guards attempting to steal a computer. As Ronnie Hursey attempted to leave the store, security guards attempted to stop him & his brother from leaving & Hursey became violent with them.
Security guards at Wal-Mart said Hursey brandished a knife against them saying “I am going to cut you up!” Store employees alerted the Pinal County Sheriff’s Department & the 2 men were stopped about 2 miles south of the store. Sheriff’s deputies discovered a knife in Ronnie Hursey’s pocket.