Waltham Police Make Arrest In Connection With Illegal Weapon

WALTHAM, MA — Waltham police have arrested a resident for possessing a gun without a license, the Waltham Police Department said Tuesday.

On Thursday, October 13 around 1 a.m., officers responded to a disturbance, where they found a man hiding in a closet and arrested him on an existing criminal warrant. Police then discovered information indicating that a woman who had left the scene earlier was in possession of a firearm.

Officers located the woman shortly after and found that she had an unloaded .22 caliber revolver in her possession without a valid license to carry.

The woman was arrested and charged with with Carrying a Firearm without a License and being a Career Armed Criminal, police said.

"This is another example of great police work by the women and men of the Waltham Police Department that keep our city safe,” the department said in a statement. "As a result of this investigation, one less handgun will not cause harm in our community."