A New Orleans man was arrested for shooting a random woman Dec. 10 as she was walking her dog, police alleged. He shot the stranger in an effort to prove to his girlfriend how "crazy" he could be.

Glen Alveris, 26, was accused of causing injury to a woman Dec. 10 after randomly shooting her from his vehicle. Alveris was in the midst of a heated argument with his 20-year-old girlfriend at a party before they went for a drive. While driving, he allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend before rolling down his window to open fire on a random woman.

"I'm going to show you how crazy I am," Alveris apparently said to his girlfriend before opening fire, according to The Times-Picayune.

The girlfriend told police that she had witnessed the victim reach for her left leg as Alveris said: "I will shoot anybody that plays with me," according to The Advocate. The couple returned to the party shortly after the shooting, police confirmed.

The victim's dog lunged towards Alveris' dark-colored vehicle as it passed by. The unidentified victim heard "a loud noise that she believed to be a vehicle backfire," but she felt something hit her leg, according to court documents obtained by The Times-Picayune. She then looked down and noticed a gunshot wound.

Alveris initially walked away from the shooting crime, but he was taken to the hospital four days later after a physical altercation with his girlfriend. The Dec. 14 argument concluded with Alveris' girlfriend stabbing him in the face multiple times, whereas she suffered several injuries to her face and leg.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) obtained video of the shooting incident. Alveris received charges of second-degree battery and domestic abuse battery Friday for the altercation with his girlfriend. He was also booked Tuesday for aggravated battery due to his involvement in the Dec. 10 shooting.

A judge with the Criminal District Court Tuesday ordered for Alveris to be held without a bond for his crimes, which was a decision made based on his previous charges of aggravated assault in September with a firearm.

Second-degree battery is a felony offense in Louisiana that's punishable by up to five years in jail, with a fine of up to $2,000. Domestic abuse battery would require convicted individuals to serve a six-month jail stint and pay a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Aggravated battery is a more serious offense because it involves the use of a weapon. Violators would be required to spend up to 10 years in prison and be tasked with paying a fine of up to $5,000.

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