Man sentenced to jail for brandishing knife at employee
An ice addict who brandished a 30cm knife at an employee of a hardware store after a struggle over the theft of a $1300 power tool kit last year was sentenced to jail at Picton Local Court on Tuesday.
A man who brandished a 30cm knife at an employee of a Gregory Hills hardware store last year has been sentenced to 14 months jail at Picton Local Court.
Penrith man Aaron Coyne was found guilty of larceny, use of a weapon to intimidate and driving with an expired licence following an incident at Total Tools Gregory Hills last May.
The 27 year old, who was addicted to the drug ice, stole a Milwaukee power tool kit valued about $1300 from the Rodeo Drive store on May 11.
Coyne indicated to police he intended to swap the power tool kit in exchange for 2g of ice, valued at $500, from his drug dealer.
He arrived at the Total Tools franchise about 4.30pm and soon after walked out of the loading dock with the power tool kit in his hand.
In the loading dock, a store employee confronted and questioned Coyne about the payment for the power tool kit. Coyne argued momentarily and walked away.
A male employee then chased Coyne across Rodeo Drive and attempted to grab the power tool kit, triggering a struggle between the pair which caused the stolen goods to fall to the ground.
The agreed police facts reveal Coyne then stood over the kit, pulled out a 30cm knife and in his right hand and brandished it at the employee.
“With the blade pointing towards (the employee), the accused menacingly uttered words to the effect of ‘go on, take it’,” the facts stated.
The employee, and another nearby employee, retreated from the area and Coyne fled the scene in a Holden Omega stationwagon.
Coyne was fined $300 for driving on an expired licence, and was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment with a six month non-parole period.
He will be eligible for release on October 8 this year.
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