[PR] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: November 2, 2020 to November 9, 2020

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Thursday, November 12, 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, November 2, 2020, through Monday, November 9, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 42 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 3, 2020

  • An American Tactical AR15 .223 caliber rifle and a Glock 17 9mm caliber handgun were recovered on the Interstate 295 Southbound to Suitland Parkway, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 14-year-old male juvenile, of Northeast, D.C., and 18-year-old Keyon Harling, of Southeast, D.C., 19-year-old Troy Rawlings, of Northeast, D.C., 15-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., and 14-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Fugitive from Justice, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-157-119

  • A Phoenix Arms HP22A .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered in the 1900 block of Q Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Anthony Hill, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, National Firearms Act, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Threats to do Bodily Harm. CCN: 20-157-353

  • A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2900 block of Branch Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 20-157-359

  • A 1911-A1 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1200 block of Simms Place, Northeast. CCN: 20-157-417

  • A Sarsilmax SAR-9 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 700 block of Brandywine Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Vasean Brown, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-157-502

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