MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:
December 30, 2019 to January 6, 2020
(Washington, DC) – 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), Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU), and Crime Suppression Teams (CSTs)—who work tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off of our streets. From Monday, December 30, 2019, through Monday, January 6, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 57 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, December 31, 2019
- A Norinco 90 7.62 caliber assault rifle (pictured below) was recovered in the 1200 block of Simms Place, Northeast. CCN: 19-232-788
- A Taurus PT111 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4500 block of Quarles Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old James Quigley, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 19-232-659
- A Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber handgun with laser sight (pictured below) was recovered in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old David Ashton, of Lanham, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 19-232-668
- A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1200 block of Trenton Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 38-year-old Robert Alexander Brown, Jr., of Ft. Washington, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 19-232-721
- A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 5000 block of Call Place Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Devonta Williams Nicholoson, of Capitol Heights, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. CCN: 19-232-738
- A Rohm Gesellschaft 2G23 .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 700 block of 18th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 33-year-old Nicholas Damariz Anderson, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Unlawful Possession of Liquid PCP, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-232-462
- A Taurus TH40 .40 caliber and a Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 1100 block of 21st Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Juan Dewayne Peterson, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Felon in Possession, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 19-232-484
- A Bersa Thunder .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of L Street, Southeast. CCN: 19-232-596
- A Glock 33 .357 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3500 block of Wheeler Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Ronald Cordell Nails, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 19-232-640
- A Taurus G2S 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1200 block of Morse Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Sean Buggs, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 19-232-601
- An O.F. & Sons Mossberg 590 .12 gauge shotgun was recovered in the 1200 block of Meigs Place, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 66-year-old Ricardo Juan Robinson, of Woodbridge, VA, and 51-year-old Tyrone Lamar Baynham, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. CCN: 19-232-735
- A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun with laser sight was recovered in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old male juvenile, of Northwest, D.C., 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 Possession with the Intent to Distribute while Armed. CCN: 19-232-686
- A Smith & Wesson SW9VE 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 300 block of 37th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Ronald Davon Henderson, of no fixed address, for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Device. CCN: 19-232-730
- A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of 49th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Alphonso Jarra Carter, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Violation of a Gun Free Zone, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Device, Resisting Arrest, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 19-232-773
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
- A Cobra FS380 .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 4400 block of Edson Place, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Braylan King, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-000-005
- A Springfield Armory XD .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1200 block of Sumner Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-000-047
- A FB Radom 35S 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of 19th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 35-year-old Willie James Bonds, III, of Alexandria, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 20-000-054
- A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun and a Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun were recovered in the 200 block of 36th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 41-year-old Michael Melvin Lee, of Northeast, D.C., for Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. CCN: 20-000-020
- A Smith & Wesson TAC .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of 36th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 36-year-old Anthony Wayne Wabash, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. CCN: 20-000-026
- A SAR Arms B6P 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of Anacostia Road, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 27-year-old Vincent Elijah Walker, of Southeast, D.C., and 25-year-old Kyle Raymond Smith, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-000-087
- A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun, a Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun, and a Springfield Armory XD9 9mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 2700 block of Bruce Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-000-124
- A Hi-Point C-9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3600 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 40-year-old Christopher Lamount Carroll, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-000-004
- A Palmetto Armory 15 5.56 caliber rifle (pictured below) was recovered in the 2900 block of Nelson Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-000-012
- A Springfield Arms XD-40 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1500 block of V Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 40-year-old David Riggins, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-000-021
- A Rossi .38 caliber revolver (pictured below) was recovered in the 3600 block of 6th Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-000-173
- A Eureka .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 5200 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Ronald White, Jr., of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Driving while Intoxicated – Subsequent Offense. CCN: 20-000-254
- A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3500 block of Ames Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-000-559
- A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2100 block of I Street, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 30-year-old Christina Grimes, of Northwest, D.C., and 33-year-old Mohammed Ali Fofana, of Northeast, D.C., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Simple Assault, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-000-232
Thursday, January 2, 2020
- A Colt 1903 .32 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3200 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-001-239
- A Ruger Prescott 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1200 block of Taylor Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 72-year-old Clark Van Johnson, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-000-856
- A Rohm .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 2500 block of Reed Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 14-year-old juvenile male, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-001-136
- A Smith & Wesson SD40VE .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of 15th Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 29-year-old Mike Eugene Braggs, of Northeast, D.C., and 33-year-old Danielle Denise Goodwine, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-001-104
- A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of N Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Stanley Brown, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Felon in Possession, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-001-253
- A Beretta AXP BB gun was recovered in the 1900 block of Rosedale Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Lorenzo Alexander Lowery, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of a BB gun and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon. CCN: 20-001-240
Friday, January 3, 2020
- A 9mm caliber semi-automatic “Ghost gun” and a Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) was recovered in the 1100 block of Eastern Avenue, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 18-year-old Javon Gunter, of Southwest, D.C., and 21-year-old Derrick Rogers, of Southwest, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-001-721
- A Sig Sauer SP2022 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1100 block of Queen Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-001-907
- A Taurus .38 caliber handgun and a Smith & Wesson 357 CTG Highway Patrolman .357 caliber revolver were recovered in the 4600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 20-001-819
- A 1911 BB gun was recovered in the 3400 block 14th Street, Northwest. CCN: 20-001-861
Saturday, January 4, 2020
- A Taurus PT809 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3000 block of 30th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Teoko Spigner, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-002-346
- A Kel-tec 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of 16th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Jamell Turner, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-002-315
- A Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of 7th Street, Northwest. CCN: 20-002-090
Sunday, January 5, 2020
- A Taurus PT111 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3500 block of Hayes Street, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 28-year-old Deangelo Ahmod Glover, of Southeast, D.C., and 59-year-old Jack McKinney, of no fixed address, for Allow Operation with Improper Tags, No Permit, Failure to Appear, Fugitive from Justice, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Consumption of Marijuana in a Public Space, Felon in Possession, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-002-896
- A Taurus Millennium PT111 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of Morris Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Marquan Harris, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, No Permit, Receiving Stolen Property, and Carrying a Pistol without a License in a Gun Free Zone. CCN: 20-002-810
- A .338 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 1500 block of F Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-002-881
Monday, January 6, 2020
- A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun with laser sight (pictured below) was recovered in the 5000 block of Ivory Walters Lane, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old John Angel Doe, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana while Armed. CCN: 20-003-452
- A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun and a Powerline BB gun were recovered in the 1200 block of Bladensburg Road, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Kevin Elijah Thompson, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, No Permit, Possession of a BB gun, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-002-479
- A SCCY Industries 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 600 block of H Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 50-year-old Anthony Lecount Martin, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and a Bench Warrant. CCN: 20-003-181
- A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun and a Glock 30 .45 caliber handgun were recovered in the 3300 block of 23rd Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 30-year-old Cornell Glenwood Washington, Jr., of Northeast, D.C., 33-year-old Terrence McNatt, of Northeast, D.C., and 26-year-old Rashaud Tayon Richardson, of Temple Hills, MD, for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Fugitive from Justice, Fleeing from Law Enforcement Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Leaving After Colliding, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-003-410
- A Jimenez JA Nine 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 7700 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Kaliq Thorne, of Northwest, D.C., for Robbery while Armed, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Assault on a Police Officer. CCN: 19-003-542
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 July 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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