Eric Schaefer, 39, of Arlington, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 7, after police linked him to gunfire reported at multiple locations across the northern part of the county overnight.
The trouble began around 11:58 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, when officers were called to the intersection of Military Road and 31st Street North for reports of shots fired.
But that was hardly the end of it.
As the night wore on, more reports of gunfire came rolling in from other parts of North Arlington, sending officers from one location to the next.
By the time investigators finished canvassing the areas, they had recovered evidence of gunfire at four locations:
- 5500 block of 15th Street North;
- 2400 block of North Quebec Street;
- 1100 block of North Vermont Street;
- Military Road and 31st Street North.
Despite the repeated reports, no injuries were reported.
Detectives with the department's Homicide/Robbery Unit launched an investigation, using evidence recovered at the scenes and witness interviews to develop a description of the suspected shooter.
By Saturday afternoon, Schaefer's alleged overnight antics had caught up with him.
Officers arrested him during a traffic stop at Military Road and 24th Street North, police said.
Investigators believe the gunfire was connected to an ongoing dispute between Schaefer and someone he knew, though exactly what led to the incidents remains under investigation.
Schaefer was charged with three counts each of reckless handling of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public place.
Police said the incidents appear isolated and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the community.
Schaefer is being held without bond at the Arlington County Detention Facility.
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