CHICO — Police say a Chico woman has been arrested for negligence after allegedly firing what she described as a warning shot into the ground outside her apartment during a perceived threat.

Chico police received a call about 11:35 p.m. Thursday from Christina Fernandez, 44, reporting a vehicle that may be related to “recent threats” had parked near her home, according to a news release.

During the incident, police said, Fernandez exited her upstairs apartment in the 2200 block of Notre Dame Boulevard and fired one round from a handgun into the ground as a warning shot.

Responding officers checked the area and found a live round and a shell on the ground near the apartment building’s stairway, police said. Fernandez was arrested on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm.

No injuries were reported.