MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: January 4, 2021 to January 11, 2021

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:

January 4, 2021 to January 11, 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, January 4, 2021, through Monday, January 11, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 50 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, January 5, 2021

  • A SCCY CPX-2 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 4300 block of Barker Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 20-year-old Sincere Alizae Stewart, of Northeast, D.C., 23-year-old Octawavghn Dickerson, of Southeast, D.C., 24-year-old Brian Keith Peters, Jr., of Riverdale, MD, and 23-year-old Shakyra McCall, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, No Permit, and Fugitive from Justice. CCN: 21-001-879
  • A Springfield Armory XDS-9 9mm caliber handgun and a Ruger 10/22 .22 caliber rifle (both pictured below) were recovered in the 700 block of Constitution Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 46-year-old Thomas Alexander Gronek, of Asheville, N.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, No Permit, Fireworks Possession, Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-077
  • A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 4400 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 21-002-082
  • A Ruger SR22 .22 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2400 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 21-002-197
  • A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 48-year-old Harlan Boen, of Frederick, CO, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-251

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

  • A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5200 block of Banks Place, Northeast. CCN: 21-002-415
  • A Savage Arms .22 caliber rifle (pictured below) was recovered in the 700 block of L’Enfant Plaza, Southwest. CCN: 21-002-443
  • A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1000 block of Vermont Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Logan Reed Grimes, of Cadillac, MI, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-459
  • A Czech Republic .45 caliber handgun and a Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 500 block of 12th Street, Southwest. The following people were arrested: 32-year-old Timothy Ray Wolf, Jr., of Chesapeake, VA, and 40-year-old Julian Charles Snell, of Chesapeake, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-485
  • A Smith & Wesson SW40 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 800 block of 10th Street, Northwest. CCN: 21-002-548
  • A Springfield Armory XD-9 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of K Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Kajohn McCombs, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-659
  • A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the Unit block of First Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 33-year-old Christopher Alberts, of Pylesville, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Firearm on Capitol Grounds, Curfew Violation, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-723
  • A Glock 27 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 32-year-old Brandon Dion Carr, 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: 21-002-765
  • A SCCY Industries CPX-2 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 700 block of C Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Christian Lee Handshaw, of Hurricane, W.V., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-002-780
  • An FNH FNX-9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 100 block of D Street, Northeast. CCN: 21-002-831

 

Thursday, January 7, 2021

  • A Taurus Millennium PT111 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of 9th Street, Northwest. CCN: 21-002-846
  • A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 4000 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Jaylaun Brown, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Obliterate, Remove, Change/Alter the Serial Number of a Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-002-855
  • A Lorcin 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2300 block of L’Enfant Square, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Vincent Gary Williams, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License – Gun Free Zone, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 21-003-070
  • A Taurus 709 Slim 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of F Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 16-year-old male juvenile, of Suitland, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 21-003-091
  • A Sig-Sauer P229 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 3700 block of New Hampshire, Northwest. CCN: 21-003-134
  • A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of 24th Place, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 29-year-old Markee Brown, of Southeast, D.C., and 25-year-old Joseph Robinson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, National Firearms Act, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, No Permit, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol. CCN: 21-003-162
  • A P. Beretta 1951-Patent 9mm caliber handgun, a 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun, and a Springfield Armory XD-9 9mm caliber handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 1300 block of 19th Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 24-year-old David Allen Braucer-Thompson, of Southeast, D.C., and 23-year-old David Isiaaha Berry, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-003-186
  • A Kimber .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Potomac Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 21-003-282
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun, a Glock 27 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun, and a Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 1300 block of Girard Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 20-year-old Karlos Deonte Bibb, of Northwest, D.C., 18-year-old Antoine Jones, of Northwest, D.C., 17-year-old male juvenile, of Northeast, D.C., and 17-year-old male juvenile, of Northwest, D.C., for Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Absconder, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Destruction of Property, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 21-003-328

 

Friday, January 8, 2021

  • A Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4500 block of Quarles Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 33-year-old Kenneth Lynn McElhaney, Jr., of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Felon in Possession, Receiving Stolen Property, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-003-512
  • A Taurus .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 1600 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 21-003-518
  • A Springfield XDS-40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2600 block of Sheridan Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Kyjuan Jones, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Felon in Possession, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed. CCN: 21-003-633
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun and a Taurus .45 caliber handgun were recovered in the 2400 block of 18th Place, Southeast. CCN: 21-003-703
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 1200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Harvier Justice Miller-Daye, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Loaning Registration, Misuse of Temporary Tags, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-003-782

 

Saturday, January 9, 2021

  • A Smith & Wesson SD40VE .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 900 block of Division Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 21-003-978
  • A Smith & Wesson SD40VE .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of Valley Terrace, Southeast. CCN: 21-003-985
  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 100 block of Ridge Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Kenneth Bethea, of District Heights, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, National Firearms Act. CCN: 21-004-002
  • A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Columbia Road, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 16-year-old male juvenile, of Northwest, D.C., and 27-year-old Rashad Dwight Sims, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-004-058
  • A Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 4100 block of 7th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Marje Kyree Lyons, of Northwest, 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 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 21-004-089
  • A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun and a Taurus Millennium PT111-G2 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 400 block of Chesapeake Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Marquis Cooper, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Possession Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-004-103
  • A Springfield XDM-40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 33-year-old Michael Lloyd Singleton, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Receiving Stolen Property, Felon in Possession, Resisting Arrest, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-004-109

 

Sunday, January 10, 2021

  • A B1288 4.5 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 700 block of 49th Street, Northeast. CCN: 21-004-433
  • A Hi-Point C9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3900 block of South Capitol Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Arick Jordan Jackson, of Waldorf, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 21-004-445
  • A Springfield Arms XD-40 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4700 block of South Capitol 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, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Failure to Register Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-004-465
  • A Springfield Armory XDS 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of K Street, Southwest. CCN: 21-004-565

 

Monday, January 11, 2021

  • A Springfield XDS 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3600 block of Hayes Street, Northeast. The following people were arrested: 26-year-old Brittany Floyd, of Northeast, D.C., and 24-year-old John David Jones, of Upper Marlboro, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Consumption of Marijuana in a Public Space Prohibited, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 21-004-876
  • A Ruger .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 5200 block of Astor Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 40-year-old Darnell Jackson, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-004-955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.