[PR] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: September 28, 2020 to October 5, 2020

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Tuesday, October 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, September 28, 2020, through Monday, October 5, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 52 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, September 29, 2020

  • An Amadeo Rossi M971 .357 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Charles Edward Owens, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-139-240

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  • A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3400 block of 13th Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old James Cornelius Robinson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, Parole Violation, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-139-272

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