MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: February 8, 2021 to February 15, 2021

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Tuesday, February 16, 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 8, 2021, through Monday, February 15, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 42 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 9, 2021

  • A Taurus 709 Slim 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of I Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 43-year-old Samuel Lee Marbury, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol outside a Home or Business, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol. CCN: 21-017-933

  • A Remington 12 gauge shotgun was recovered in the 500 block of Lamont Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 20-year-old Daniel DeMarco Bethea, of Northeast, D.C., and 18-year-old Gabriela Agyekum, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. CCN: 21-017-995

  • A Ruger EC9S 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 500 block of 11thStreet, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Tarell Shoemaker, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed. CCN: 21-018-075

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

  • A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 4200 block of Eads Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 39-year-old Clifford Hubbard, of District Heights, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person. CCN: 21-018-165

  • A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun, a FMK Patriot .40 caliber handgun, and a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 2100 block of 15th Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 48-year-old Orlando James Faulkner, of no fixed address, 30-year-old James Randolph Evans, of Southwest, D.C., and 20-year-old Melahja Cooper, of Upper Marlboro, MD, for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed. CCN: 21-018-324

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