Wednesday, May 12, 2021
MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:
May 3, 2021 to May 10, 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, May 3, 2021, through Monday, May 10, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 44 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, May 4, 2021
- A Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 700 block of K Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Marquise Freeman, of Upper Marlboro, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-057-090
- A Springfield Armory XD .357 caliber handgun and a Taurus Millennium 9mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 1300 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Marquette Hildebrandt, Sr., of Seat Pleasant, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Counterfeit Tags. CCN: 21-057-119
- A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 32-year-old Anthony Jerome Williams, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Carrying a Licensed Pistol in a Prohibited Manner. CCN: 21-057-156
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 3200 block of 21st Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Eric Lamont Helms, Jr., of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Operation of All-Terrain Vehicles and Dirt Bikes, and Leaving after Colliding. CCN: 21-057-335
- A Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 400 block of Park Road, Northwest. CCN: 21-057-453
- A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of M Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Leshoi Clyde Bradford Milliner, of Southeast, D.C., for Simple Assault, Destruction of Property, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, and Threats to do Bodily Harm. CCN: 21-057-562
- A Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun was recovered in the 8100 block of Eastern Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 41-year-old Jonathon Robert Deller, of Silver Spring, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 21-057-621
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
- A Sig Sauer 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 4600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Tywone O’Neal, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business. CCN: 21-057-747
- A Mossberg 500A 12 shotgun was recovered in the 4000 block of Cathedral Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 21-057-825
- A Springfield Armory XD5 .45 caliber handgun and a Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 700 block of 13th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Jamel Hawkins, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Entry, Felon in Possession, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-057-980
- A SCCY CPX-2 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of West Virginia Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Mark Lawrence Walker, of no fixed address, for Assault on a Police Officer while Armed, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Resisting Arrest while Armed. CCN: 21-058-042
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 3500 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. CCN: 21-058-082
Thursday, May 6, 2021
- A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 5000 block of Benning Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Raymond Anthony Alexander, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-058-253
- A .223 caliber “Ghost Gun” assault rifle, a Taurus .38 caliber revolver, and a Beretta 92FS 9mm caliber handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 4400 block of C Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 41-year-old Annisha Miller, of Northwest, D.C., and 29-year-old Davion Stephon Henderson, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, National Firearms Act, Receiving Stolen Property, Unlawful Possession of Liquid PCP, Fugitive from Justice, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-058-445
- A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1000 block of Oak Drive, Southeast. CCN: 21-058-520
- An Ekol Jackal Dual 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2000 block of Fendall Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-058-554
- A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the I-395 N/B exit 2, Southwest. CCN: 21-058-595
Friday, May 7, 2021
- A Winchester 20 gauge shotgun was recovered in the 1800 block of Trenton Place, Southeast. CCN: 21-058-744
- A Taurus PT 738 .380 caliber handgun and a Zastava 7.65 caliber assault rifle (both pictured below) were recovered in the 2300 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 21-059-154
Saturday, May 8, 2021
- A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Florida Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Sean Ramon Kelly, of Northwest, D.C., for Fugitive from Justice, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 21-059-219
- A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of M Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 35-year-old Cornell Anthony Glover, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Threats to Do Bodily Harm, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-059-224
- A Taurus .357 caliber revolver was recovered in the 4600 block of 6th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Ronald Kent, of Southwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 21-059-503
Sunday, May 9, 2021
- A Glock 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3400 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-059-673
- A Daisy Powerline 201 .177 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 100 block of Quincy Place, Northeast. CCN: 21-059-912
- A Harrington & Richardson .32 caliber revolver was recovered in the 1200 block of E Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-059-948
- A bolt action assault rifle, an Iver Johnson 12 gauge shotgun, a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .380 caliber handgun, a Springfield Armory XD9 9mm caliber handgun, a Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun, and a SCCY CPX-2 9mm caliber handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the Unit block of New York Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 48-year-old Yolanda Washington, of Northwest, D.C., for Simple Assault. CCN: 21-060-029
- A Glock 37 .45 caliber handgun and a Sig Sauer P226 .40 caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 1000 block of 13th Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-060-038
- A Glock 19 .177 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 1400 block of Good Hope Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Robert McKinley Pinkney, III, of Saint Barnabas, MD, for Possession of a BB gun and Fugitive from Justice. CCN: 21-060-084
- A Taurus Millennium Pro .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2600 block of 18th Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-060-122
- A Daisy Powerline .177 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 1900 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 21-060-165
Monday, May 10, 2021
- A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of Congress Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-060-519
- A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Bladensburg Road, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Dachaun Antonio Wells, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or business and Carrying a Licensed Pistol in a Prohibited Manner. CCN: 21-060-605
- A FMK Firearms 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of Trenton Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Derrick Thomas Martin, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession with an Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 21-060-716
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.