It’s Insane How Many Guns MPD “Recovers” Every Week – 24 More Last Week

From MPD:

“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), Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU), 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 6, 2017, through Monday, November 13, 2017, MPD detectives and officers recovered 24 firearms in the District of Columbia.

Among the firearms recovered were:

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

· A black .38 caliber Bersa handgun was recovered from the 1400 block of Bruce Place, Southeast. CCN: 17-193-287

· A black/silver .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun was recovered from the 3400 block of 13th Place, Southeast. CCN: 17-193-282

· A brown 6.33 mm Pistolet Atlas handgun was recovered from the 5000 block of 44th Street, Northwest. CCN: 17-193-417

A black 9mm Beretta handgun was recovered from the Unit block of K Street, Northwest. CCN: 17-193-503

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

· A silver .38 caliber European Americans Arms Corp. handgun was recovered from the 4200 block of 6th Street, Southeast. CCN: 17-194-035

· A black 9mm Glock handgun was recovered from the Unit block of L Street, Northwest. CCN: 17-193-958

· A black .45 caliber Llama Minima handgun was recovered from the 400 block of E Street, Southwest. CCN: 17-194-230

Thursday, November 9, 2017

· A black .22 caliber Mondial handgun was recovered from the 5400 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 17-194-370

· A black .40 caliber Sig Sauer handgun was recovered from the 300 block of 33rd Street, Southeast. CCN: 17-194-438

· A black 9mm Ruger pistol was recovered from the Unit block of N Street, Northeast. CCN: 17-194-616

· A brown .22 caliber Mossberg rifle was recovered from the 600 block of Kennedy Street, Northwest. CCN: 17-194-719

· A black/silver .38 caliber Bersa handgun was recovered from the 5400 block of 5th Street, Northwest. CCN: 17-194-718

· A black .22 caliber Rohm revolver was recovered from the 3000 block of Bladensburg Road, Northeast. CCN: 17-194-802

· A silver/brown .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver was recovered from the 4800 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 17-194-816

Friday, November 10, 2017

· A black 9mm Ruger handgun was recovered from the 1800 block of U Street, Southeast. CCN: 17-194-887

· A black .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver was recovered from the 1900 block of 16th Street, Southeast. CCN: 17-195-073

Saturday, November 11, 2017

· A black 9mm Ruger handgun was recovered from the 3800 block of 9th Street, Southeast. CCN: 17-195-493

· (1) Black 9mm Beretta pistol and (1) .40 caliber FHN pistol were recovered from the 200 block of Missouri Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 17-195-788

· A black/gray .25 caliber Phoenix Arms pistol was recovered from the 1300 block of West Virginia Avenue, Northeast. CCN: 17-195-673

Sunday, November 12, 2017

· A silver .22 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun was recovered from the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast. CCN: 17-195-975

· A black .30 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun was recovered from the 2900 block of Sherman Avenue, Northwest. CCN: 17-196-356

· A black 10mm Glock handgun was recovered from the 3900 block of South Capitol Street, Southwest. CCN: 17-196-390

· A black 9mm Browning Arms handgun was recovered from the 100 block of Wilmington Place, Southeast. CCN: 17-196-423

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.”