MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: June 24, 2019 to July 1, 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), 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, June 24, 2019, through Monday, July 1, 2019, MPD detectives and officers recovered 33 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, June 25, 2019

• A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun with laser sight, an automatic 5.56 caliber rifle, and a Diamondback FA Nine 9mm handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 5000 block of H Street, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Richard Pierre Purnell, of Northeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 19-110-925

 

 

 

• A Ruger 9E 9mm caliber revolver was recovered in the 4000 block of 4^th Street, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Christopher Norece Mitchell, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License.  CCN: 19-111-196

 

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

• A Taurus PTIII 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 800 block of 21^st Street, Northeast.  The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Tevin Davis, of Alexandria, VA, for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Receiving Stolen Property.  CCN: 19-111-495

 

 

Thursday, June 27, 2019

• A Jimenez Arms JA Nine 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of K Street, Southwest.  CCN: 19-111-891

 

• A Springfield Arms XD-9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4400 block of Illinois Avenue, Northwest.  The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Trenel Horton, of Woodbridge, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 19-112-206

 

 

 

• A Beretta Px4 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3100 block of 14^th Street, Northwest.  The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Clarence Dicks, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Theft Second Degree, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Receiving Stolen Property.  CCN: 19-112-048

 

• A Glock 30 .45 caliber handgun and a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the Unit block of Matthews Court, Northwest.  CCN: 19-112-327

 

• A SCCY CPX-1 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of 55^th Street, Southeast.  CCN: 19-112-308

 

• An Ithaca, Inc. 22 caliber rifle, an SxS Steven Arms 12 gauge shotgun, a Remington Arms Wingmaster 870 12 gauge shotgun, and a Remington Arms 1100 12 gauge shotgun were recovered in the 300 block of Madison Street, Northwest.  CCN: 19-112-191

 

• A Remington Arms M1911-A1 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3400 block of 15^th Street, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Edward Eugene Peyton, of Oxon Hill, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. CCN: 19-112-434

 

• A KWC 2013 Bear River International 6mm BB gun was recovered in the 800 block of Rittenhouse Street, Northwest.  CCN: 19-111-941

 

Friday, June 28, 2019

• A Tarbzon CS9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 5200 block of Karl Place, Northeast.  CCN: 19-112-477

 

 

 

• A Taurus PT11-G2 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of Potomac Avenue, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 35-year-old Gregory Skinner, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition.  CCN: 19-112-514

 

• A Hi-Point C9 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 100 block of 36^th Street, Northeast.  The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Justin Logan, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Destruction of Property.  CCN: 19-112-677

 

Saturday, June 29, 2019

• A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3300 block of 10^th Place, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Lawrence Jerome Bruton, Jr., of Temple Hills, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Ammunition Feeding Device, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm.  CCN: 19-113-814

 

• A Smith & Wesson 38 Special .38 caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of 36^th Street, Northeast.  The following person was arrested: 82-year-old Herman Elliot, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person.  CCN: 19-113-398

 

• A Powerline 15XT BB gun was recovered in the 1200 block of Water Street, Southeast.  CCN: 19-113-572

 

Sunday, June 30, 2019

• A Walther P99 BB gun was recovered at Anna J. Cooper Circle, Northwest.  The following person was arrested: 48-year-old David Maurice Coleman, of no fixed address, for Possession of a BB gun.  CCN: 19-114-037

 

Monday, July 1, 2019

• A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun and a Taurus PT609 Pro 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 900 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast.  The following people were arrested: 23-year-old Donnel Clark, of Capitol Heights, MD, and 17-year-old juvenile, 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: 19-114-836

 

 

 

• A Glock 19 9mm handgun was recovered in the 300 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast.  The following people were arrested: 27-year-old Manuel Christopher Thomas, of no fixed address, and 22-year-old Jeremiah Lindsay, of District Heights, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Felon in Possession, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 19-114-868

 

• A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of Shepherd Street, Northeast.  CCN: 19-114-662

 

• A Remington 1100 12 gauge shotgun, a Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun, a Diamond Arms 12 gauge shotgun, and a Boito 4808 shotgun were recovered in the 1200 block of Holbrook Street, Northeast.  CCN: 19-114-951

 

• A Taurus PT24-7 Pro handgun was recovered in the Unit block of New York Avenue, Northwest.  CCN: 19-114-815

 

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 June 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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