Gunfire followed by arrest in Cambridge

Cambridge Police report officers investigating multiple gunshots on Harvard Street at Washington Elms last night arrested a woman they say had ammunition in her purse.

Police say two cars were damaged in the gunfire, around 11:50 p.m., but that no people were injured. Police are investigating whether the gunfire was related to a brawl reported in the area about 30 minutes.

Multiple individuals in the area of the gunshots were stopped and questioned. One of the individuals - Abigail Riskey, 19, 265 Columbia St. in Cambridge - was asked to remove items out of her purse to ensure there were no weapons in her possession. One of the items was something heavy inside of a piece of cloth. Officers unknotted the cloth and observed a box with a pictured handgun and bullets on the cover. Upon further inspection, the box contained numerous rounds of 9MM ammunition. Riskey did not provide a license to carry ammunition or a firearm and was placed under arrest for Possession of Ammunition without an FID card. The ammunition and cloth were taken as evidence.

Anybody with information can contact police at 617-349-3300.

Innocent, etc.