November 8, 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, October 30, 2023, through Monday, November 6, 2023, MPD detectives and officers recovered 45 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, October 30, 2023

• A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the intersection of 15th Street and G Street, Northeast.  The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Deshawn Eugene Hood, of Northeast, D.C., for Fugitive from Justice, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Receiving Stolen Property, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, and Carrying a Pistol without a License.  CCN: 23-178-560

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of Rittenhouse Street, Northwest.  CCN: 23-178-795

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

• A Glock 48 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Irving Street, Northwest.  The following person was arrested: 43-year-old Joshua Lee Bowles, of Leesburg, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Resisting Arrest, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 23-178-947

• An A-Bolt DX-17 BB gun was recovered in the 700 block of H Street, Northeast.  The following person was arrested: 66-year-old Kevin McDowell Eddings, of Northwest, D.C., for Possession of BB gun and Possession of a Controlled Substance.  CCN: 23-179-020

• A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of Thomas Circle, Northwest.  The following person was arrested: 33-year-old Marquett Devon Williams, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Pistol License Violation, and Carrying a Pistol.  CCN: 23-179-194

• A Taurus G3 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 300 block of Anacostia Road, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 32-year-old Antonio Lavonta Wanzor, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 23-179-240

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 4500 block of Benning Road, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Taurian Anderson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Resisting Arrest, Consumption of Marijuana in a Public Space Prohibited, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 23-179-306

• A Taurus Millennium G2 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Wharf Street, Southwest.  The following person was arrested: 40-year-old Desarae Denardo Marion, of Woodbridge, VA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 23-179-314

• A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 900 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast.  The following person was arrested: 44-year-old Jolien Tyrese Gaffney, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Felon in Possession, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CCN: 23-179-421

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of Talbert Street, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Mark Angelo, of Southeast, D.C., for C Carrying a Pistol without a License – Gun Free Zone, Possession of an Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device.  CN: 23-179-474

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