Columbus police arrested Leonard Benard Cureton, 46, of 313 1/2 13th Ave. S. in Columbus, Monday for allegedly attacking a man with a knife Friday night at M and M Grocery.
According to Criminal Investigator Natashea Coleman-Brown, a fight broke out at around 8:30 p.m. at the business’ parking lot, located at the 1202 Fourth St. S. Cureton was begging for money outside the store and approached Steven Jennings of Columbus.
“Jennings refused to give him money and Cureton became angry and attacked him with a knife, cutting him multiple times in the head, hands and side of the body,” Coleman-Brown said.
Both men were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Cureton is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, a felony. The maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Neither the bond nor the court date had been set as of Monday afternoon, Coleman-Brown said.
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