June 9, 2021
MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:
May 31, 2021 to June 7, 2021
(Washington, DC) – Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify, interdict, and interrupt armed violent offenders within the District. In addition to our patrol officers, members from several of MPD’s specialized units work tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off our streets. From Monday, May 31, 2021, through Monday, June 7, 2021, MPD detectives and officers recovered 39 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, June 1, 2021



Wednesday, June 2, 2021


Thursday, June 3, 2021
Friday, June 4, 2021
· A Springfield Armory XD 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 2500 block of Sheridan Road, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Marcus Albert Richardson, of Northwest, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, No Permit, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-073-843
· A Glock 43 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 800 block of 21st Street, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Sherman Jaemel Holloway, of Wilmington, DE, for Driving under the Influence, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and No Permit. CCN: 21-074-130
· A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2300 block of First Street, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 49-year-old Desmond D. Holmes, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Felon in Possession, Driving under the Influence, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-074-299
Saturday, June 5, 2021
· A Springfield Arms XD45 .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 1100 block of 4th Street, Northeast. CCN: 21-074-647
· A CZ 83 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 4500 block of MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest. The following person was arrested: 40-year-old Hernondez Cromwell, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition. CCN: 21-074-686
· A Marlin Firearms 70P .22 caliber rifle was recovered in the 1400 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 21-074-729
Sunday, June 6, 2021
· A Glock 43 9m caliber handgun was recovered in the 1500 block of Butler Street, Southeast. CCN: 21-074-894
· A Glock 27 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 300 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. The following person was arrested: 26-year-old Daron Brown, of Northeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 21-074-960
· A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was recovered in the 200 block of 37th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 21-year-old Kamanye Williams, of Northwest, D.C., for Assault with Intent to Kill, Discharging Firearms, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Carrying a Pistol without a License, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-075-103
· A 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (pictured below) was recovered in the 100 block of 34th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old DJ Poston, of Southeast, D.C., for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-075-223

Monday, June 7, 2021
· A Taurus G2C 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3100 block of Warder Street, Northwest. CCN: 21-075-394
· A Smith & Wesson SD9-VE 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5800 block of Dix Street, Northeast. CCN: 21-075-434
· An FN-FAL FNX-9 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 3600 block of 6th Street, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 31-year-old Tracy Denise Tabron, of Oxon Hill, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License. CCN: 21-075-494
· A “Ghost Gun” assault rifle was recovered in the 300 block of Parkland Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 29-year-old Randy Brown, of Southeast, D.C., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Felon in Possession, Carry Dangerous Weapon, Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-075-605
· A Springfield Armory XDM .45 caliber handgun was recovered in the 2800 block of Douglas Place, Southeast. The following people were arrested: 21-year-old Mateo Matthew Maddux, of Southeast, D.C., and 20-year-old Natalie Maria Bisher, Bowie, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person. CCN: 21-075-799
· A Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm caliber handgun and a 9mm caliber “Ghost Gun” handgun (both pictured below) were recovered in the 2900 block of Nelson Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 27-year-old Deandre Dudley, of Southeast, D.C., for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Contempt – Condition of Release, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device. CCN: 21-075-811


· A Ruger 9mm caliber handgun was recovered in the 5000 block of Astor Place, Southeast. The following person was arrested: 19-year-old Marquise Dunbar, of Brandywine, MD, for Carrying a Pistol without a License, Simple Assault, Parole Violation, and Kidnapping. CCN: 21-075-946
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.
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