MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: March 8, 2021 to March 15, 2021
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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, March 8, 2021, through Monday, March 15, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 37 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 9, 2021
A Hi-Point JH .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Bangor Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Kirk Neimah Spencer, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-030-088
A GSG Firefly .22 caliber handgun and a .45 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun were recovered in the 3900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Devin Lee Darden, of Southeast, 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, and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 21-030-295
A Ruger 57 5.7mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2800 block of Robinson Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 32-year-old Darnell Dubose, of Southeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, and Receiving Stolen Property. CCN: 21-030-433
A .177 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 1800 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Keara Latice Moodie, of Northwest, D.C., for Simple Assault, Destruction of Property, Possess Prohibited Weapon, Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-030-543
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 3900 block of First Street Southeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Jayon Gray, of Southeast, 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, No Permit, and Loaning Registration, Misuse of Temporary Tags. CCN: 21-030-773
A Kel-Tec P-11 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the Unit block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 76-year-old Willie Ira Pringle, of Meridian, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-030-775
