Friday, December 15, 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 unitswork tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off our streets.  From Monday, December 4, 2023, through Monday, December 11, 2023, MPD detectives and officers recovered 63 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, December 4, 2023

• A Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun and a BB gun were recovered in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast. CCN: 23-197-278

• A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun and a Glock 42 .380 caliber handgun were recovered in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 29-year-old James Butler, of Southeast, D.C., and 35-year-old Terrence Andre Bell,of Fort Washington, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-197-533

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

• A Walther CP-99 .177 caliber BB rifle was recovered in the 1900 block of 16th Street, Southeast. CCN: 23-198-052

• A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 500 block of 60th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Melvin Nathaniel Lee,of Northeast, D.C., for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Unlawful Entry, Felon in Possession, Receiving Stolen Property, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-198-187

• A DPMS Panther Arms AR-15 assault rifle and a “Ghost Gun” handgun were recovered in the 400 block of L Street, Northwest. CCN: 23-198-258

• A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun, a Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun, and a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 800 block of Eighth Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 25-year-old Hasan Isaiah Johnson, of Northeast, D.C., 20-year-old Makhail Na Tibbs, of Northeast, D.C., and 21-year-old Rico Gladney, of Temple Hills, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Alter the Identification Marks of a Weapon, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, Fugitive from Justice, Felon in Possession, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-198-295

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 700 block of Seventh Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Alphonso Lamont Ward, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and No Permit. CCN: 23-198-375

• A Colt Junior .25 caliber handgun and a BB gun were recovered in the 4700 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 19-year-old Delvon Marquel Greene Tyree, of Southeast, D.C., and 17-year-old male juvenile, of Southwest, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 23-198-421

• A 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 51-year-old Anthony Adegbola Goncalves, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Assault with Intent to Kill, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 23-194-835

• A Taurus G3C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Clifton Street, Northwest. CCN: 23-198-477

• A Magnum Research Desert Eagle .44 caliber handgun was recovered in the 5000 block of New Hampshire Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 34-year-old Jenny Loraine Obapial Ledesma, of Fort Washington, MD, forUnlawful Entry, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 23-198-509

• A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 4500 block of 13th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Justin Phillip Matlock,of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-198-589

• A Rohm RG6 .22 caliber revolver was recovered in the 6000 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 23-198-644

• An Umarex .177 caliber BB gun was recovered in the 4300 block of C Street, Southeast. CCN: 23-198-737

• A Smith & Wesson SW9VE 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2600 block of Naylor Road, Southeast. CCN: 23-198-785

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the intersection of North Capitol Street and P Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 20-year-old DeAngelo Jones, of Southeast, D.C., for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession, Leaving after Colliding, Threat to Injure or Kidnap a Person, Bench Warrant, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 23-198-759

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