Convicted Felon with Loaded Weapon Arrested After Scuffle with Police

A convicted felon, armed with a loaded weapon, got into a scuffle with police in the parking lot of Walmart on Wednesday, December 7.
37 year old Aubrey Glenn Rigsby is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and illegal carrying or possession of a weapon as a convicted felon.
Smithville Police responded to Wal-Mart in reference to a person armed with a gun. Upon arrival officers confronted the suspect, Rigsby and ordered him to put his hands in the air and step out of his car. As Rigsby got out of his vehicle, one of the officers noticed that he appeared to be reaching for his waistline and warned the assisting officer who began to wrestle with Rigsby and saw that he was gripping a gun while it was still holstered in the front of his pants. As Rigsby was unable to draw the weapon, he stopped resisting and raised his hands in the air. The officer then removed the loaded handgun from Rigsby. A certified criminal history check revealed that Rigsby is a convicted felon. Bond for Rigsby is $60,000 and his court date is December 22.