MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, April 21, 2025, to Monday, April 28, 2025

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:

Monday, April 21, 2025, to Monday, April 28, 2025

 

Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify, interdict, and interrupt armed violent offenders within the District. In addition to our patrol officers, members from several of MPD’s specialized units work tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off our streets. From Monday, April 21, 2025, through Monday, April 28, 2025, MPD detectives and officers recovered 41 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:

 

 

Monday, April 21, 2025

• A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1600 block of D Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 63-year-old Maurice Brown, of Landover, MD, for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. CCN: 25-057-748

• A Ruger 9E 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5000 block of C Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Stephan Jamal Freeman, of Baltimore, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Contempt of CPO/TPO, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Receiving Stolen Property, Bench Warrant, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-057-984

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 42-year-old Aldrick Quantice Johnson, of Alexandria, VA, for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful Discarding of Firearms/Ammunition, and Destruction of Property, CCN: 25-058-115

 

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

• A SCCY Industries CPX-1 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of 56^th Street, Northeast. CCN: 25-058-465

• A Sig Sauer P-320 xCompact 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of Maine Avenue, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 58-year-old Marcus Mario Bellamy, of Silver Spring, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-058-504

• A Smith & Wesson M&P40 .40 caliber handgun and a Smith & Wesson M&P9 9mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 6100 block of 14^th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Antonio Malik Corbin, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, National Firearms Act, Bail Reform Act, Identity Theft First Degree, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-058-572

• A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4000 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Anthony Lanard Bigesby, of Cheverly, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, Aler the Identification Marks of a Weapon, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-058-661

• A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 3300 block of Sixth Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 47-year-old Ahke Cordell Washington, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, National Firearms Act, Bench Warrant, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-058-664

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

• A Canik TP-9 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2900 block of Knox Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 32-year-old Brian Brown, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-058-766

• A Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of 7^th Street & Q Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 36-year-old Travis Cortez McDade, of District Heights, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Failure to Appear, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 25-058-774

• A Smith & Wesson BB gun was recovered in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast. CCN: 25-058-890

• A Walther PDP F Series 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of Atlantic Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Stephen Boddy, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 25-059-044

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 600 block of Shepherd Road, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Treyvon Domonic Cooper, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, No Permit, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-059-047

• A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2800 block of 28^th Street, Southeast. CCN: 25-059-135

• A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4200 block of Fourth Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 34-year-old DeMarco Demetrius Taylor, of Southeast, D.C., and 30-year-old Ali Raquan McShay, of Southeast, D.C., Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Felon in Possession, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. for CCN: 25-059-230

 

Thursday, April 24, 2024

• A Glock 30 .45 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 230 block of Raynolds Place, Southeast. CCN: 25-059-822

• A Ruger .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of Q Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 15-year-old male juvenile, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 25-059-930

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

• An American Tactical Omni-Hybrid 5.56 caliber rifle was recovered in the intersection of Seventh Street & P Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested in the 19-year-old Cameron Gould, of Gwyn Oak, MD, for Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-059-941

• A Raven MP-25 .25 caliber handgun was recovered in the 100 block of Irving Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 64-year-old Michael Eugene Williams, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, National Firearms Act, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 25-059-985

• A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2500 block of Calvert Street, Northwest. CCN: 25-060-099

• A Glock 33 .357 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1000 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Jamaal Rufus Thompson, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-060-385

• A Springfield Armory XDM Elite 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2600 block of North Capitol Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 36-year-old Alfred Phillip Williams, of Suitland, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 25-060-478

• A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun and a Fed Arm FR-15 .762 caliber rifle were recovered in the 900 block of U Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Alijauan Epps, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-060-534

• A Taurus G3 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of U Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Jesse Ubah, of Salisbury, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 25-060-565

 

Saturday, April 26, 2025

• A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 600 block of I Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Owusu Kwaku-Agene Lee, of Northeast, D.C., for Pistol License Violation and Disorderly, Noise at Night. CCN: 25-060-588

• A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 45 .45 caliber handgun and a Glock 20 10mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 2100 block of 13^th Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 29-year-old Chad Ercellea Richardson, of Waldorf, Md, and 27-year-old Terrance Euegene Turner, of Landover, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-060-677

• A Glock 266 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2100 block of 14^th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 36-year-old Ricardo Sykes, Jr., of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-060-687

• A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .380 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 900 block of Valley Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 25-060-969

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of W Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 14-year-old male juvenile, of Reston, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-060-983

• A Sig Sauer P-365 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of 13^th Street & T Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 27-year-old Errol Clyde Blair, Jr., of Baltimore, MD, 30-year-old Dajuan Eugene Smith, of Baltimore, MD, and 26-year-old Will De’Shawn Gibbs, of Baltimore, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-061-076

• A Walther PDP 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of Fourth Street & Virginia Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Jeremiah Hendy, of Bowie, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-061-142

 

Sunday, April 27, 2025

• A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of 15^th Street & U Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 35-year-old Kevin Dione Nichols, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 25-061-182

• A Ruger SR9C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 900 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 42-year-old Jerome Leveal Smith, of Temple Hills, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Urinating or Defecating in Public, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of Liquid PCP, Possession of a Controlled Substance while Armed, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Felon in Possession, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol. CCN: 25-061-427

• A Canik 55 TP-9 Elite SC 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of Fourth Street & Valley Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 51-year-old George Samuel Watts, of Fort Washington, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-061-500

 

Monday, April 28, 2025

• A Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3500 block of Ames Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Triandous Upchurch, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-061-842

• A Taurus G2S 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of North Capitol Street and Fort Drive, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 23-year-old Javone Edward Cooper, of Odenton, MD, and 33-year-old Stephan Davon Beidleman, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Violation of CPO – Failure to Appear to Hearing, Evidence, Protection Order, Bail Reform Act, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 25-061-975

• A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4800 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 26-year-old Anthony Pickett, of Northeast, D.C., and 23-year-old Aaliyah Denise Jones, of Northwest, D.C., for Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 25-062-009

• A Taurus G3 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Morse Street, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 48-year-old Dominic Hilliard, of Northeast, D.C., 63-year-old Owens James Arthur, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Resisting Arrest, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Introduce Contraband into Penal Institution, Felon in Possession, National Firearms Act, Fleeing from a Law Enforcement Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 25-062-067

 

 

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

Metropolitan Police Department also recovers illegal firearms with the assistance of anonymous is made through MPD’s anonymous tips line. Anyone who has information regarding illegal firearms should call police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, information can be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. In an effort to incentivize community members to assist law enforcement, any information, to include anonymous tips, will be rewarded up to $2,500 for information that leads to the arrest of an individual and seizure of an illegal firearm.

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