LYNCHBURG, Va. – Police arrested a Lynchburg man after receiving multiple reports of someone firing shots into the air on Valentine’s Day night.
Just before 11 p.m., police learned that a man was shooting a gun into the air near a Ford SUV in the 900 block of Pierce Street, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
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Officers responded and about three blocks away, at the intersection of Piece Street and 12th Street found the SUV.
Police arrested the driver, 47-year-old Kevin Nailor, of Lynchburg, and charged him with the following crimes:
- Driving under the influence
- Reckless handling of a firearm
- Discharging a firearm within city limits
- Two counts of possession of a Schedule I/II substance
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I/II substance
Police said that no one was hurt and there were no reports of property damage as a result of the gunfire.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Price at 434-455-6060 x639 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900.