Tuesday, August 18, 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, August 10, 2020, through Monday, August 17, 2020, 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:

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

• A Harrington & Richardson 940 .22 caliber revolver (pictured below) was recovered in the 4700 block of 9th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 70-year-old Rufus John Boyd, of Northwest, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Fugitive from Justice. CCN: 20-114-796

• A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1900 block of Bennett Place, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 38-year-old Jermaine Fogg, of Northeast, D.C., for Distribution of Marijuana, Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana while Armed, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-114-861