MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: November 9, 2020 to November 16, 2020

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:

November 9, 2020 to November 16, 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 9, 2020, through Monday, November 16, 2020, MPD detectives and officers recovered 65 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 10, 2020

• A Ruger .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 15-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession Unregistered Ammunition, and Carrying a Pistol. CCN: 20-160-783

• A CZ P-10 F 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 16-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-161-076

• A Smith & Wesson SD9VE 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered on the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Damian Gorham, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-161-088

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

• A Taurus 38 Special .38 caliber revolver (pictured below) was recovered in the 2300 block of Pitts Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Kenneth Scott, Jr., of Southeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Carrying a Pistol while Impaired, Resisting Arrest, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol. CCN: 20-161-227

• A Beretta 950 Jetfire .25 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 37-year-old Labrina Marie Godfrey, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Driving under the Influence, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 20-161-319
• A bolt action rifle, a 98 revolver, a revolver, a 217 revolver, an Ekol Viper 2.5 caliber revolver, a Remington revolver, a F.LLI Pieta revolver, and a M1911A1-67 handgun were recovered in the 800 block of 4^th Street, Southwest. CCN: 20-161-492

• A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun and a Taurus Millennium PT111 G2 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 1700 block of Johnson Avenue, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 21-year-old Rashike Devor Deans, of Northwest, D.C. and 21-year-old Andre Whitehead, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-161-633

• A 12 gauge shotgun and a Lee Enfield .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle were recovered in the 1100 block of 44^th Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-161-638

• A Glock 48 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of O Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Davon Johnson, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Assault on a Police Officer. CCN: 20-161-644

• A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of 30^th Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-161-749

• A Taurus PT809 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3000 block of 14^th Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 18-year-old Demonte Graves, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Destruction of Property, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-161-759

Thursday, November 12, 2020

• A Smith & Wesson SD40V .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2600 block of 30^th Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 21-year-old Tysean Bethea, of Southeast, D.C., 18-year-old Jarmarie Bethea, of Northeast, D.C., and 22-year-old Curtis Scott, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-161-869

• A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun and a Sig Sauer 1911 .45 caliber handgun were recovered in the Unit block of P Street, Southwest. CCN: 20-161-878

• A Glock 23 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the Unit block of I Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Adam Mitchel Hageman, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Receive/Distribute Child Pornography. CCN: 20-161-895

• An American Tactical Titan .45 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Ivan Carter, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance while Armed, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 202-162-025

• A Taurus Millennium G2C 9mm caliber handgun and a Smith & Wesson .380 caliber revolver were recovered in the 5000 block of Cloud Place, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 23-year-old Delonte Brewer, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Carrying a Licensed Pistol in a Prohibited Manner. CCN: 20-162-038

• A .357 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3400 block of 18^th Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-162-064

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun and a Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 5300 block of Clay Terrace, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Kevin Jerome Jackson, Jr., of Temple Hill, MD, 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: 20-162-094

• A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2400 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Trevonne Harper, of Fort Washington, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Felon in Possession, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-162-229

• A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Barnaby Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Ernest Martin, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Licensed Pistol in a Prohibited Manner, Failure of Licensee to Carry Documentation, Failure of Licensee to Comply with Duties during Stop, and Resisting Arrest. CCN: 20-162-258

Friday, November 13, 2020

• A Masada 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1400 block of Euclid Street, Northwest. CCN: 20-162-476

• A Taurus 1911 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1800 block of Corcoran Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Dimitri Nicholas Selikhov, of no fixed address, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Resisting Arrest, Fleeing, Receiving Stolen Property, and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. CCN: 20-162-484

• A BB gun was recovered in the 1600 block of Lang Place, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 40-year-old Roderick Vandike Thomas, III, of Northeast, D.C., for Possession of a BB gun and Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person. CCN: 20-162-612

• A Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 1300 block Brentwood Road, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Barry Bryant, of Northeast, D.C., for Felon in Possession, Carrying a Pistol without License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. CCN: 20-162-640

• A Czech 52 7.62 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of Newton Place, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 47-year-old Daniel Ellsworth Williams, Jr., of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-162-670

• A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of Newton Place, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Tyjon Franklin, of Hyattsville, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-162-677

• A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of K Street, Southeast. CCN: 20-162-678

• A Ruger EC9S 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1700 block of 13^th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Michael Andrew Mejia, of Silver Spring, MD, for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and National Firearms Act. CCN: 20-162-736

• A .40 caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 600 block of 46^th Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-162-771

• A Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of Trenton Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-162-973

Saturday, November 14, 2020

• A Rock Island Armory 1911 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Tyrell Jones, of Southwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. CCN: 20-162-990

• A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 600 block of Edgewood Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 13-year-old male juvenile, of Lanham, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-163-020

• A Taurus Spectrum .380 caliber handgun and a Taurus G3 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 1000 block of 11^th Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 33-year-old Samantha Falk, of Atlanta, GA, and 28-year-old Joshua Skillman, of Dallas, GA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-163-022

• A Sig Sauer P229 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 700 block of Constitution Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 41-year-old Jason Fisher, of Chesapeake, VA, 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: 20-163-048

• A Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 700 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 28-year-old Braxton McDonald, of Weehawken, NJ, 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: 20-163-050

• A FNH PS90 5.7mm caliber rifle, a Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun, and a Taurus G3 9mm caliber handgun (all pictured below) were recovered in the 1100 block of 19^th Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 28-year-old Joshua Skillman, of Dallas, GA, and 33-year-old Samantha Falk, of Atlanta, GA, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Carrying a Rifle or Shotgun outside a Home or Business, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-163-115

• A Rossi .38 caliber revolver (pictured below) was recovered in the 1700 block of I Street, Northwest. The following people were arrested: 39-year-old Kenneth Wayne Deberry, of Southeast, D.C., 29-year-old Bobby Smalls, of Northeast, D.C., and 28-year-old Dashawna Gause, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Felon in Possession, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon, Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence, Simple Assault, Receiving Stolen Property, Theft, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-163-118

• A Glock 23 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1300 block of T Street, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 41-year-old Darius McKeever, of Southeast, D.C., and 32-year-old Derek Huffman, of Northeast, D.C., for No Permit, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Counterfeit Tags, Carrying a Pistol without a License – Gun Free Zone, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 20-163-147

• A Ruger Security 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 1000 block of 4^th Street, Southwest. The following person was arrested: 37-year-old Nijinksy Latassia Dix, of South Bend, IN, for Murder II, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-163-185

• A Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 20-163-212

Sunday, November 15, 2020

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 800 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 20-163-430

• A Springfield XD-5 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 24-year-old Malik Jerrelle Glover, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. CCN: 20-163-437

• A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 3000 block of 30^th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 16-year-old male juvenile, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Alter the Identification Marks of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession. CCN: 20-163-502

• A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2900 block of 7^th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 25-year-old Howard Hardy, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Unlawful Entry. CCN: 20-163-549

• A Smith & Wesson SW99 .40 caliber handgun and a Glock 19 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 3300 block of 14^th Place, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 20-year-old Markel Gary, of Hyattsville, MD, and 19-year-old Ibrahim Camera, of New Carlton, MD, 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: 20-163-572

Monday, November 16, 2020

• A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun was recovered in the 700 block of Upsal Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 15-year-old male juvenile, 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: 20-163-988

• A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun and a Beretta APX 9mm caliber handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 400 block of Elvans Road, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 26-year-old Denzel Andrew Pace, of Southeast, D.C., and 24-year-old Johnny Jeffery Coles, of Northwest, 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 Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 20-164-051

• A Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .40 caliber handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 900 block of Kennedy Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 22-year-old Delonte Sinclair, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.  CCN: 20-164-083

It is one of MPD’s main goals to safely remove illegal firearms from DC streets to reduce crime and the fear of crime in the community. The responsibility to recover firearms falls on the -shoulders of all MPD officers. We also thank members of the community for their help in creating safe neighborhoods.

The Metropolitan Police Department also recovers firearms with the assistance of anonymous tips made through MPD’s anonymous tip line. Anyone who has information regarding gun recoveries should call police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, information October be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $2,500 to anyone who provides information that leads to the recovery of an illegal firearm hidden in the District of Columbia.