Lynchburg police arrest man they say fired shots into the air on Valentine’s Day

The 47-year-old now faces 6 charges

Kevin Nailor (Blue Ridge Regional Jail)

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.