Man accused of firing shots at several Arlington locations faces bond hearing

Meantime, a man accused of firing shots at several locations in North Arlington is due in court today for a bond hearing. Maureen O'Mea, live outside Arlington General Court with the investigation. Mo? Hey, good morning. So yeah, that bond hearing starts at 9 o'clock, and police say that the man they've arrested for this shooting happened during a dispute. No one was hurt. That is the most important thing to remember. But a lot of shots fired here. Let's show you what happened. All of this Friday afternoon leading into Saturday morning, police say the first shots were reported. Just before noon Friday near Military Road and 31st Street North, additional reports came in from other locations across North Arlington. Investigators say they found evidence of shots fired at four locations. We're talking the 5500 block of 15th Street North, the 2400 block of North Quebec Street, the 1100 block of North from Vernon Street and Military Road at 31st Street North. Now, police say detectives interviewed witnesses and gathered evidence before identifying a suspect. That suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Eric Joseph Schaefer. He was arrested Saturday afternoon during a traffic stop near Military Road and 24th Street North. Schaefer is facing six misdemeanor charges, three counts of reckless handling of a firearm, and three counts of discharging a firearm in a public place. Police say they do believe that the incidents were tied to an ongoing dispute between Schaefer and someone that he knows. They have not released any details, though, about what that dispute was about. Police have described this as an isolated incident and say they have found no indication of an ongoing threat to the community. Again, that bond hearing is going to take place The hearing is set for this morning at 9 o'clock. We will be inside to see exactly what happens. Again, important thing to remember, even though there were a lot of shots fired here, luckily no one was injured. Schaefer due in court at 9. We'll be inside and bring you the updates as we get them. Back to you.