[PR] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: January 11, 2021 to January 18, 2021
Saturday, January 23, 2021
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 our streets. From Monday, January 11, 2021, through Monday, January 18, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 46 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, January 12, 2021
A Ruger .40 caliber handgun and a .40 caliber handgun were recovered in the 1400 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Trever Edelin, of Northeast, D.C., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Threats to do Bodily Harm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 21-005-170
A Glock 29 10mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3300 block of Dubois Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Kinnon Abdullah, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-005-265