MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:
September 21, 2020 to September 28, 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, September 21, 2020, through Monday, September 28, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 56 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, September 22, 2020
- A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of Savannah Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Ssaki Jones, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-135-229
- A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 2300 block of Payne Terrace, Southeast. CCN: 20-135-524
- A Ruger 10/22 .22 caliber rifle (pictured below) and a Glock 19 BB gun were recovered in the 4400 block of 3rd Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 15-year-old male juvenile, of Oxon Hill, MD, for Possession of a BB gun, Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-135-576
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 2300 block of 14th Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Kiwyon Maddox, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, and Cruelty to Animals. CCN: 20-135-621
- A Crossman PFM16 4.5 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 700 block of Kenyon Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Vernon Anthony McKelvin, of Clinton, MD, for Possession of a BB gun. CCN: 20-135-656
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
- A Glock 45 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Howard Road, Southeast. CCN: 20-135-740
- A Smith & Wesson M&P 380 Shield .380 caliber revolver was recovered in the 400 block of Mellon Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-135-819
- A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 700 block of 18th Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-135-915
- A Taurus 1911 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 400 block of N Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Reginald Lamont Hackney, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Receiving Stolen Property, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 20-135-978
- A Ruger LC9 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2100 block of 4th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Misty Marche Covington, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 20-135-979
- A .357 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 700 block of Kennedy Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Antonio Reginald Bailey, of Northwest, 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: 20-136-017
- A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 100 block of Kennedy Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 35-year-old Donte Jovan Carter, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Receiving Stolen Property, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-136-026
- A Davis Industries D-25 .25 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 38-year-old Ramos Madrid-Ibanez, of Morningside, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-136-057
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 500 block of Shepherd Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Mondo Leon Brooks, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-136-062
- A Glock 42 .380 caliber handgun and a Taurus Millennium PT111 Pro 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 1500 block of F Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-136-094
Thursday, September 24, 2020
- A Delton-Inc. DT1-15 5.56 caliber rifle, a Marlin 536-S 5.56 caliber rifle, and a Browning A-Bolt 5.56 caliber rifle were recovered in the 1800 block of Kendall Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Shane Smith, of Northwest, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 20-136-504
- A Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 400 block of 4th Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 57-year-old Peggy Jo Kirby, of London, KY, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-136-542
- A Hi-Point 4095 .40 caliber rifle (pictured below) was recovered in the 4700 block of Benning Road, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 29-year-old Damon Johnson, of Southeast, D.C., and 35-year-old Alvin Ivan Brown, of Southeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Leaving After Colliding, and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 20-136-637
- A Glock 29 .10mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Parkwood Place, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Bernard Parker, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and National Firearms Act. CCN: 20-136-780
- A Sig Sauer P229 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 4400 block of Falls Terrace, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 39-year-old Spain Willie, of Bowie, MD, for Felon in Possession, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Gambling, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-136-798
- A Mondial .22 caliber starter gun and two shotguns were recovered in the 2900 block of Otis Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-136-941
Friday, September 25, 2020
- A Sarsilma ST45 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3300 block of Camden Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Ronald Bernard Kent, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 20-137-078
- A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Eric Figaroore, of District Heights, MD, 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: 20-137-153
- A Smith & Wesson SD40VE .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of South Capitol Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Brandon Coleman, of Northeast, 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 Loaning Registration, Misuse of Temporary Tags. CCN: 20-137-170
- A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2500 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Anthony Gary, of Northeast, 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, Felon in Possession, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Receiving/Possess a Firearm Having Serial Number Obliterated/Removed/Altered. CCN: 20-137-209
- A .357 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3900 block of Dix Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 32-year-old Tyrone Wright, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 20-137-251
- A Ruger OCP2 .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 46-year-old Sylvester Anthony Richardson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Carrying a Pistol while Impaired, Possession of a controlled Substance, Driving under the Influence, and Possession of an Open container of Alcohol. CCN: 20-137-303
Saturday, September 26, 2020
- A Smith & Wesson M&P 9C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 400 block of 4th Street, Southwest. CCN: 20-137-564
- A Sig Sauer P226 9mm caliber BB gun was recovered in the 2900 block of Payne Terrace, Southeast. CCN: 20-137-576
- A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of 14th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Matthew Brown, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. CCN: 20-137-690
Sunday, September 27, 2020
- A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of Anacostia Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old DeAndre Dudley, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-137-930
- A Mossberg 190 16 gauge shotgun was recovered in the 3200 block of Volta Place, Northwest. CCN: 20-138-079
- A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun, a Glock 27 .40mm caliber handgun, and a 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 3800 block of 8th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Makhi Freeman, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and National Firearms Act. CCN: 20-138-115
- A Walther .22 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1800 block of U Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-138-196
- A .357 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun and a Ruger LCP II .380 caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 300 block of 34th Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 22-year-old Bryan Lee Pelzer, of Southeast, D.C., and 27-year-old Lamont Hammond, Jr., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 20-138-204
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 2300 block of 15th Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-138-259
Monday, September 28, 2020
- A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun, a Davis Industries P-380 .32 caliber handgun, and a Walther .380 caliber handgun were recovered in the 5700 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 20-138-545
- A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1600 block of W Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Mikayah Alston, of Southeast, D.C., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Destruction of Property, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-138-570
- A Glock 17C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 2300 block of Ainger Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Timil Milsted, of Southeast, 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 Intent to Distribute a controlled Substance. CCN: 20-138-605
- A Ruger SR9C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of Good Hope Road, Southeast. CCN: 20-138-639
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 100 block of Elmira Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Aaron Johnson, of Suitland, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-138-695
- A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5000 block of Fort Totten Drive, Northeast. CCN: 20-138-737
- A Ruger LC9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Anthony Tucker, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Receive/Possess Firearm having Serial Number Obliterated/Removed/Altered. CCN: 20-138-784
- An Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 assault rifle was recovered in the 2300 block of 24th Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-138-839
- A Charter Arms .38 caliber revolver was recovered in the 1700 block of Gales Place, Northeast. CCN: 20-138-947
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 September 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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