Friday, August 9, 2024

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrests of two men for firearm-related offenses in Southeast.

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at approximately 1:49 a.m., MPD officers working Operation ATLAS recovered two firearms and made two arrests in the 3300 block of 10th Place, Southeast.

25-year-old Labrons Butler of no fixed address, and 23-year-old Melvin Tolar Jr. of Northeast, DC, were arrested and charged with, Carrying a Pistol Without a License-Outside Home/Business, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of Unregistered Firearm/Unlawful Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. Tolar was additionally charged with Bench Warrant.

The recovered illegal firearms can be seen below:

CCN: 24120800