Oak Creek man accused of threatening tourists
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Posted: 07/30/2012
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By: Associated Press
PRESCOTT, AZ - Bond has been set at $125,000 for an Oak Creek man accused of threatening tourists with a pellet gun in northern Arizona.
Yavapai County Sheriff's officials say 59-year-old Ricky Donalson is being held on suspicion of aggravated assault, assault on a child under age 15 and reckless handling of a weapon.
Donalson allegedly approached an out-of-state family of five who were sightseeing July 7 in the Oak Creek area.
As the couple and their three children were getting into their SUV at the Turkey Creek Trailhead, they say Donalson approached holding a rifle.
They say Donalson demanded to know if the family had started a campfire. When they told him they didn't and were hiking, the family claims Donalson told them to leave and pointed the pellet gun at them.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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