A Maryland resident, aged 58, is facing charges for allegedly pointing a firearm at a group of 12-year-old girls who were caroling in his neighborhood. The incident took place the week before Thanksgiving, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The man, identified as Paul Susie, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault, among other related charges.
The event unfolded on a Saturday evening around 8:30 p.m. when three young girls were going door-to-door singing Christmas carols in the 1700 block of Point No Point Drive in Annapolis. The girls approached Susie’s residence and knocked on his door to announce their caroling intentions.
Court documents obtained from local news outlet WTOP reveal that Susie was inside his home at the time, presumably observing the girls from a bay window. It was then that he allegedly aimed a firearm at the girls from inside his residence.
Police officers arrived at the scene sometime later and took Susie into custody. He reportedly confessed to his involvement in the incident, admitting that he had consumed at least one alcoholic beverage prior to the event.
The police noted that the front stoop of Susie’s residence was well-lit at the time of the incident. They also recovered a .40-caliber Glock handgun, for which Susie had a permit. Despite this, he was additionally charged with handling a firearm while under the influence of alcohol.
Annapolis, where the incident took place, is the capital of Maryland and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 30 miles east of Washington, D.C.