Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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 7, 2020, through Monday, September 14, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 54 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 8, 2020

• A Smith & Wesson FNX-40 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1600 block of Independence Avenue, Southeast.  The following person was arrested: 34-year-old John King, of Northeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Attempt to Flee Law Enforcement Officer, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm.  CCN: 20-128-846

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

• A Sig Sauer BB gun was recovered in the 200 block of E Street, Southwest.  The following person was arrested: 51-year-old Raffaele Manzi, Jr., of Augusta, GA, for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault on a Police Officer.  CCN: 20-128-909

• A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 2000 block of Savannah Place, Southeast.  CCN: 20-128-947