[PR] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: December 30, 2019 to January 6, 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, December 30, 2019, through Monday, January 6, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 57 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, December 31, 2019

  • A Norinco 90 7.62 caliber assault rifle (pictured below) was recovered in the 1200 block of Simms Place, Northeast. CCN: 19-232-788

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  • A Taurus PT111 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4500 block of Quarles Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old James Quigley, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 19-232-659

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