One person is charged after authorities said he forcefully attempted to enter a home southeast of Simmons on Christmas Day, authorities said.
Paul Johnson, 24, is charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree or attempted assault and second-degree harassment. The first two charges are felonies. Court records show an Independence, Missouri address. Bond is set at $5,000 cash.
Authorities were notified at about 11 a.m. that a resident of the Stillman Drive house and an unknown man were fighting.
Johnson, according to the homeowner, had first arrived at the house at 5 a.m. and was escorted off the property after voicing gibberish. About six hours later, the suspect returned and was banging on a door. The homeowner met the man with a .12-gauge shotgun at a door.
The victim told authorities that he attempted to fire at Johnson, but the weapon didn’t discharge when he pulled the trigger, according to a report. A physical fight ensued between the men as the victim’s wife and children stayed inside.
Eventually, Johnson departed, running along a fence line as the homeowner shot multiple shells into the ground, according to a Texas County Sheriff’s Department deputy. A state trooper identified the suspect’s location.
Johnson told an investigating officer that he was interested in the victim’s daughter. An officer noted the eldest daughter is a minor and the suspect smelled of intoxicants.
