[PR] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: November 16, 2020 to November 23, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 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 our streets. From Monday, November 16, 2020, through Monday, November 23, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 43 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, November 17, 2020
A revolver was recovered in the 5300 block of 4th Street, Northwest. CCN: 20-164-357
A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Montana Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Traquan London Graham, of Southeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-164-490
A Smith & Wesson M&P .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered on the 200 block of Orange Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 42-year-old Jerome Winecoff, of Southwest, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Receiving Stolen Property, and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 20-164-502
