Julia Hernandez
(CNN) — DC police say they have arrested a Texas woman who traveled to Washington, DC, for allegedly threatening former President Donald Trump and carrying a gun without a license.
Police were first alerted to the woman Friday afternoon by the US Secret Service, according to a police report obtained by CNN.
Officers found the woman and her Honda Accord in a residential area of Northeast D.C., the report said.
According to police, Christina Montoya, 41, of San Antonio, Texas, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm and uttering threats against the former president. Montoya was in custody Friday night, police said in a statement.
The police report says the threats against Trump began on July 20. Police did not provide specific details about the alleged threats.
CNN was not immediately able to identify an attorney for Montoya.
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Officers recovered a silver Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol, a magazine and a gun lock, according to the police report.
Political violence has been at the forefront of national discourse in recent weeks following an assassination attempt against the former president at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
