At 7:15 p.m., Raleigh police responded to a reported assault by pointing a gun at the child on Royal Adelaide Way.
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Responding officers found the suspect, Daniel Graham, 43, and placed him into custody.
He has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun and misdemeanor assault on the 6-year-old for smacking the bag of candy out of the child's hand and onto the ground.
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Police have not said why they believe Graham pointed the gun.