Early Sunday morning, Burlington Police were called to a residence on the 2100 block of Douglas Avenue for a report of four men outside the home sitting in a truck wearing ski masks with a shotgun.
Eric Shaffer, 43, was arrested by the Burlington Police and charged with:
- control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a felon
- possession of a short barrel rifle/shotgun
- violation of a no contact order
- driving under suspension
Shaffer acknowledged that the woman who had initially contacted police was inside his truck and that he was aware of the no-contact order she had against him. Shaffer is being held at the Des Moines County Jail on bond.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.