MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: April 26, 2021 to May 3, 2021

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

 

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:

April 26, 2021 to May 3, 2021

 

(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 our streets. From Monday, April 26, 2021, through Monday, May 3, 2021, 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, April 27, 2021

  • A Springfield Armory XD45 ACP .45 caliber handgun and a Glock 42 .380 (both pictured below) were recovered in the 3000 block of 30th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Anthony Bailey, of no fixed address, for Felon in Possession, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. CCN: 21-053-403
  • A Taurus G2C .380 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 900 block of Wahler Place, Southeast. CCN: 21-053-416
  • A Gustloff Werke bolt action rifle was recovered in the 2700 block of Devonshire Place, Northwest. CCN: 21-053-511
  • A Taurus PT-911 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Quincy Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 39-year-old David Carter, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Entry, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 21-053-688

 

  • A Diamondback Arms D89 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3400 block of 21st Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-053-704

 

  • A Glock 29 10mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2700 block of Jasper Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Andre Greene, of Southeast, D.C., for Assault with Intent to Kill, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-053-833

 

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3000 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 21-054-324
  • A Springfield Armory XD40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Divine Chappell, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-054-338
  • A Walther CCPP .380 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1800 block of Bruce Place, Southeast. CCN: 21-054-351

Thursday, April 29, 2021

  • An H&R 922 .22 caliber revolver (pictured below) was recovered in the 2800 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 21-054-634
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 4800 block of Benning Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 17-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-054-651
  • A 9mm “Ghost Gun” caliber handgun and a Taurus Millennium G2 PT-111 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 1300 block of Irving Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 17-year-old male juvenile, of Northwest, D.C., 16-year-old male juvenile, of Northwest, D.C., and 22-year-old Jaqelle Kearney, of Northwest, D.C., 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: 21-054-666
  • A Springfield Armory XDS 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 700 block of 31st Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-054-669
  • A Sar Arms K2P 9mm caliber handgun and a Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 1300 block of Columbia Road, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 22-year-old Lorenzo Jaleel Moore, of Northwest, D.C., 22-year-old Kevin Abney, of Northwest, D.C., and 21-year-old Ronald Robinson, of Southeast, D.C., for National Firearms Act, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-054-701
  • A Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Junius Thomas, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana while Armed, Felon in Possession, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-054-711
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun and a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 2400 block of Minnesota Avenue, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 14-year-old male juvenile, of no fixed address, and 20-year-old Shemar Lewis, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, National Firearms Act, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-054-727

 

 

 

Friday, April 30, 2021

  • A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun, a .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun, a .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun, and a 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 3400 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 19-year-old Sincere Jones, of no fixed address, 18-year-old Nehemiah Peoples, of Southeast, D.C., 17-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., and 18-year-old Angelo Jones, of no fixed address, for National Firearms Act, Possession of Carrying a Pistol without a License Outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, National Firearms Act, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-055-327
  • A Hi-Point Carbine rifle was recovered in the 300 block of Chaplin Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Marquette Keyon Howard, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Simple Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-055-422

 

Saturday, May 1, 2021

  • A Taurus G2 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1400 block of First Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Larry Christian Jackson, Jr., of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-055-798
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” was recovered in the 3500 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Aquan Edward Tyndle, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-055-986

 

Sunday, May 2, 2021

  • A Taurus 709 Slim 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of First Place, Northwest. CCN: 21-056-407
  • A Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3400 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Danarian Thompson, of Fort Washington MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business, Felon in Possession, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol. CCN: 21-056-552

 

Monday, May 3, 2021

  • A Ruger 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5400 block of B Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 63-year-old Carol Applewhite, of Southeast, D.C., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-056-682
  • A Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver was recovered in the 1600 block of V Street, Northwest. CCN: 21-056-841
  • A Charter Corp. Undercover 5 .38 caliber revolver was recovered in the 100 block of M Street, Southwest. CCN: 21-056-888
  • An Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 .223 caliber assault rifle was recovered in the 2200 block of 15th Street, Northeast. CCN: 21-056-966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 October 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.