Thursday, August 31, 2023

(Washington, D.C.) – Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify, interdict, and interrupt armed violent offenders within the District. In addition to our patrol officers, members from several of MPD’s specialized units work tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off our streets. From Monday, August 21, 2023, through Monday, August 28, 2023, MPD detectives and officers recovered 95 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:

Monday, August 21, 2023

• A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of Second Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 41-year-old Dujuan Latief Crockett, of Clinton, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Destruction of Property. CCN: 23-137-327

• A BB gun was recovered in the 1200 block of 16th Street, Northeast. CCN: 23-137-678

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

• A Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 4000 block of First Street, Southwest. CCN: 23-137-965

• A Smith & Wesson SD40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of 14th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 37-year-old Davonne Tobias Grandy, of Chesapeake, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, No Permit, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-138-198

• A Taurus 38 Special .38 caliber revolver was recovered in the 200 block of N Street, Southwest. CCN: 23-138-264

• A Taurus Millennium G2 PT-111 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5500 block of Central Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Delonte Anthony Phillips of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol – Prior Felony,Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, Probation Violation (Warrant), Bench Warrant, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-138-349

• An Iver Johnson Target Sealed 8 .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 5900 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 39-year-old Rodney McCray, Jr., of no fixed address, for Fraud, Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Parole Violation, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-138-397

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 600 block of Mellon Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 42-year-old Bernard Allen, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. CCN: 23-138-415

• A Taurus TX .22 caliber handgun and a Masterpiece Arms Defender Series Grim Reaper 9mm caliber handgun were recovered in the 2300 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Hasan Abdul-Hakimali Payne, of Bowie, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-138-433

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