Last week, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington D.C. was busy on the streets removing illegal firearms. According to a statement released by the MPD, from May 19 through May 26, their officers and detectives managed to recover a total of 53 firearms.
Not shying away from the details, the MPD gave the community a rundown of their work, starting with the recovery of a Sig Sauer P-365 X-Series 9mm caliber handgun in the 2300 block of 11th Street, Northwest. Working together, specialized units and patrol officers aimed to disrupt armed violent criminal activity, and, respectively, firearms were recovered and individuals were arrested. However, the message is clear from the MPD: the tally of 53 firearms is just a fraction of their ongoing efforts to keep the city safe, as it's not a comprehensive list of all guns retrieved.
Among the notable recoveries was a "Ghost Gun," comprising one of the untraceable weapons that often plague cities with their anonymity and ease of access. Found in the 3400 block of Stanton Road, Southeast, the gun led to the arrest of 30-year-old Anthony Leavon Thomas. Arrests didn't stop there, with a Springfield Armory XD-45 .45 caliber handgun leading to multiple charges against two Southeast D.C. residents after its recovery in the 2200 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. In their approach to law and order, MPD matches the recovery of each illegal weapon with a commitment to ensuring the perpetrators face justice.
Another "Ghost Gun" was uncovered in the 2100 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. Associated with it was the arrest of 28-year-old Deandre Davis, falling into a pattern, fighting crime across the district, where armed individuals were routinely taken into custody. According to the MPD, these actions are part of their "intelligence-based policing strategy," which is designed to identify and interrupt the activities of armed violent offenders.
