[PR] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: August 24, 2020 to August 31, 2020

Thursday, September 3, 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 24, 2020, through Monday, August 31, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 51 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 25, 2020

  • A Ruger LC9s 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1600 block of V Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Sylvia Gassaway, of Southeast, D.C., for Fugitive from Justice, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-121-265

  • A Rock Island Armory 1911 .45 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3900 block of 8th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Tremayne Hooker, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-121-395

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  • A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2500 block of 14th Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Darius Thomas, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 20-121-458

  • A Glock 30s .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of Butler Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 30-year-old Desaun Lamont Anderson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Failure of Licensee to Comply with Duties during Stop. CCN: 20-121-513 

  • A Smith & Wesson .32 caliber revolver (pictured below) was recovered in the 2800 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 20-121-523

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