MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: February 1, 2021 to February 8, 2021

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Tuesday, February 9, 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, February 1, 2021, through Monday, February 8, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 40 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, February 2, 2021

  • A Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 4000 block of Illinois Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 21-014-545

  • A Glock 26 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1900 block of 19th Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Dominic Lamar Scales, of Northwest, 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, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Unlawful Possession of Liquid PCP, Resting Arrest, and Bench Warrant. CCN: 21-014-624

  • A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3500 block of Ames Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 33-year-old Ronald Bell, 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 National Firearms Act. CCN: 21-014-693

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