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MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: March 4, 2019 to March 11, 2019

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to recover and investigate illegal firearms in Washington D.C. In addition to our patrol officers, the Department has specialized units—such as the Gun Recovery Unit (GRU), Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU), and Crime Suppression Teams (CSTs)—who work tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off of our streets. From Monday, March 4, 2019, through Monday, March 11, 2019, MPD detectives and officers recovered 40 firearms in the District of Columbia.

Note: This is not a comprehensive list of all guns recovered in the District of Columbia.

Among the firearms recovered were:

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

  • A .9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of Galveston Street, Southwest. The following people were arrested: 16-year-old juvenile, of Southwest, D.C., and 13-year-old juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Burglary One while Armed, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Obliterate, Remove, Change or Alter the Serial Number of a Firearm. CCN: 19-037-537

 

  • A Glock .9mm handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3700 block of First Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Kevin Givens, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Distribution of Marijuana. CCN: 19-037-809

 

 

  • A Taurus Millennium .9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 800 block of Valley Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Carlos Rayvon Thompson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. CCN: 19-037-807

 

 

  • A Beretta 92SB .9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3000 block of 23rd Street, Southeast. CCN: 19-037-823

 

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

  • A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1600 block of 19th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Robert Jones III, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Consumption of Marijuana in a Public Space. CCN: 19-038-437

 

 

  • A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2700 block of F Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Ian Kei MacDonald, of Spotsylvania, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. CCN: 19-038-290
  • A Glock 23 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun, a Glock .45 caliber handgun, a Derringer 38 Special .38 caliber handgun, Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun, a Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield .9mm caliber handgun, and a Polymer P80 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 3300 block of 10th Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 40-year-old Abraham Adams, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 19-038-551

 

  • A Dan Wesson Arms .44 caliber revolver and a Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 4500 block of Fort Totten Drive, Northeast. CCN: 19-038-543

 

Thursday, March 7, 2019

  • A Taurus PT 145 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3200 block of East Capitol Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Arkeem Jackson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 19-039-295

 

Friday, March 8, 2019

  • A Taurus .357 caliber revolver was recovered in the 2600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 62-year-old Otto Benjamin Lucas, of Southeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with Intent to Distribute while Armed. CCN: 19-039-341

 

  • A Jericho 941 .9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 6000 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 19-039-662

 

  • A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Jeffery Lawrence Thomas, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-039-883

 

  • A CLA .6mm BB Gun was recovered in the 200 block of Savannah Street, Southeast. CCN: 19-039-394

Saturday, March 9, 2019

  • A Ruger P89 .9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of 53rd Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old juvenile, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-040-163

 

  • A PW Arms 7.62 caliber handgun was recovered in the 100 block of Irving Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 24-year-old Lorrie Woods, of District Heights, MD, and 19-year-old Nashawn Riley, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Receiving Stolen Property, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Fugitive from Justice. CCN: 19-039-895

 

  • A Ruger P89 .9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 600 block of 53rd Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-040-163

 

  • A Smith & Wesson SD40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 400 block of M Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Corey Alonso Albritton Fair, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity ammunition Feeding Device, Failure to Register Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and No Permit. CCN: 19-040-213

 

  • A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun and a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 4500 block of Dix Street, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 27-year-old Keith West, of Lanham, MD, and 27-year-old Hasan Ahmad El Hawa, of Germantown, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered CCN: 19-040-210

Sunday, March 10, 2019

  • A Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver, a Taurus PT140 Pro Millennium .40 caliber handgun, and a Taurus PT 945 ACP .45 caliber were recovered in the 5400 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 19-040-545

 

  • A .22 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Tyrell Calvin Barkley, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Reckless Driving, and Fleeing from a Law Enforcement Officer in a Motor Vehicle. CCN: 19-040-935

 

  • A Stoeger Arms .9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Canal Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Parris Olawele Simmons, of Southwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Firearms Possess by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 19-040-342

 

  • An FNH FNX-40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of 13th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Alexander Leonard Howlett, Jr., of Chesterfield, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Unlawful Transportation of a Firearm. CCN: 19-040-373

 

  • An American Gun Co. 12 gauge double barrel rifle (pictured below) was recovered in the 4200 block of Hayes Street, Northeast. CCN: 19-040-642

 

 

 

  • A Glock 19 Gen 3 .177 caliber BB Gun was recovered in the 400 block of 15th Street, Southeast. CCN: 19-040-678

 

Monday, March 11, 2019

  • A Taurus Millennium PT111 .9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1700 block of Gales Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 61-year-old John Victor Reed, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Receiving Stolen Property. CCN: 19-041-008

 

  • A Taurus PT111 G2 Millennium .9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 300 block of I Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 15-year-old juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 19-040-987

 

  • A Smith & Wesson SD40VE .40 caliber handgun, a Colt 38 Special revolver, and a Kel-Tech P11 Lugar .9mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 1200 block of Valley Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 19-041-182

 

  • A Glock .9mm caliber handgun with laser sight was recovered in the 500 block of 5th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Oliver Elisha Lee, of Clinton, MD, for Possession of Unregistered Ammunition and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. NN: 19-041-261

 

  • A Springfield Armory XD-9 Subcompact .9mm caliber (pictured below) was recovered in the 4700 block of Benning Road, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 78-year-old Samuel Barnhart, of Southeast, D.C., and 22-year-old Kentrell Deshawn Hill Gay, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 19-041-371

 

 

It is one of MPD’s main goals to safely remove illegal firearms from DC streets to reduce crime and the fear of crime in the community. The responsibility to recover firearms falls on the -shoulders of all MPD officers. We also thank members of the community for their help in creating safe neighborhoods.

The Metropolitan Police Department also recovers firearms with the assistance of anonymous tips made through MPD’s anonymous tip line. Anyone who has information regarding gun recoveries should call police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, information may be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $2,500 to anyone who provides information that leads to the recovery of an illegal firearm hidden in the District of Columbia.

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