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, July 29, 2019, through Monday, August 6, 2019, MPD detectives and officers recovered 38 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, July 30, 2019
· A Glock 48 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1700 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Erik King, of Northeast, D.C., for Failure to Register a Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Obliterate, Remove, Change or Alter the Serial Number of a Firearm. CCN: 19-133-791
· An Ekol Sava Magnum 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of G Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Joseph Johnson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-133-918
- A Smith & Wesson MP Shield 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Barnaby Street, Southeast. CCN: 19-134-097
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
· A Taurus PT24/7 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Adrian Williams, of Oxon Hill, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition. CCN: 19-134-481
A Cobra CA-380 .380 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1700 block of S Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Khristian Champ, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Destruction of Public Property. CCN: 19-134-671
- A Hi-Point C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1100 block of Trenton Place, Southeast. CCN: 19-134-721
- A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Shane Smith, of Northeast, D.C., for Assault on a Police Officer, Fugitive from Justice, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Carrying a Pistol without a License, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 19-133-772
- A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2600 block of Sheridan Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Charles Derell Augburn, of Southeast, D.C., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 19-134-539
- A Kel-Tech P11 9mm caliber handgun and Titan .25 caliber handgun were recovered in the 300 block Delafield Place, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Reginald Gardner, of District Heights, MD, for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 19-134-750
- A Davis Industries P-32 .32 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Montana Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Luis William Matos, of District Heights, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 19-134-735
- A Mater Piece Arms 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of Naylor Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 42-year-old John Nelson Hardy, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Simple Assault, Threats to do Bodily Harm, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-134-763
- A Crosman Arms PSM45 BB gun was recovered in the 700 block of 5th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, D.C., for Robbery, Simple Assault, and Possession of a BB gun. CCN: 19-134-643
Thursday, August 1, 2019
- A Raven Arms P25 .25 caliber handgun was recovered in the 5400 block of 4th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 44-year-old Thomas Reginald Watson, of District Heights, MD, for Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, Carrying a Pistol without a License, National Firearms Act, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. CCN: 19-134-888
· A New Frontier Armory RWB AR-15 .223 caliber rifle, an Intratec AB-10 9mm caliber handgun, a Glock 20 .10 mm caliber handgun, and a Baikal .380 caliber handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 3000 block of 30th Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 22-year-old Tanika Hooks, of Southeast, D.C., 32-year-old Melvin T. Lesane, of Temple Hills, MD, and 54-year-old Vivian Jean Hooks, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 19-135-347