MD Man Sentenced After Burning 'Trump' Into Road Using Flamethrower

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A Glen Burnie man who used a flamethrower to burn the words "TRUMP" and "USA" into a public road pleaded guilty to a criminal charge in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on Monday, according to a report.

Craig Philip McQuin, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree malicious burning, The Baltimore Banner reported. Because of his plea, McQuin will avoid jail time.

Circuit Judge Richard R. Trunnell sentenced McQuin the same day to one year of supervised probation and 60 hours of community service, according to the Banner. The judge also ordered McQuin to forfeit his flamethrower.

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According to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, investigators responded to Hickory Hollow Drive in Glen Burnie on Nov. 15 to assist police officers with a report of property destruction. When investigators arrived, they found the words "TRUMP" and "USA" burned into the middle of the road used by the public and maintained by the Creekside Village Homeowner Association.

Authorities said McQuin was identified as a suspect after investigators viewed a TikTok video showing him using a flamethrower to ignite the words on the asphalt with an unidentified flammable liquid.

Police previously told The Baltimore Banner the video was posted online by an account belonging to McQuin’s wife.

The flamethrower that investigators believe McQuin used was called a “Pulsefire,” according to the Banner, and is currently listed as for sale by its manufacturer. On its website, Exothermic Technologies states the product is not legal in Maryland.

In December, authorities charged McQuin with second-degree malicious burning, destruction of property and possession of a destructive device in connection with the incident.

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