Wednesday, March 25, 2020

(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 of our streets. From Monday, March 16, 2020, through Monday, March 23, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 57 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, March 17, 2020

• A Harrington & Richardson Arms Company .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 1800 block of Bladensburg Road, Northeast. CCN: 20-047-227

• A Crosman Arms Company Stinger P3111 9mm caliber BB gun was recovered in the 400 block of Newcomb Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-047-278

• A Springfield Armory XDS 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1900 block of Tremont Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old Thomas Cooley, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Leaving after Colliding, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Fugitive from Justice. CCN: 20-047-400

• A Heckler & Koch VP9 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 400 block of Condon Terrace, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 25-year-old Moulayali Halhoul, of Hillcrest Heights, MD, and 24-year-old Lynn Asia, of Alexandria, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance while Armed, Carrying a Pistol without a License in a Gun Free Zone, and Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone. CCN: 20-047-191

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

• A Dumounlin & Company Double Barrel Hammer 12 gauge shotgun and a W. Richards Double Barrel Hammer 12 gauge shotgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 3100 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 20-047-714