Before sunrise Tuesday, U.S. Park Police officers executed a search warrant on K Street NE in Washington, D.C., coming away with three firearms, about a pound of marijuana, and two people taken into custody. The operation unfolded around 6:18 a.m., according to authorities.
Officers recovered the weapons and drugs while executing the warrant, according to WJLA, which reported that U.S. Park Police told the station two people were taken into custody. A photo released by police showed a long gun, a handgun, cash, a bag of marijuana and ammunition laid out together, the station reported.
No further details on the identities of the two people taken into custody, the exact property searched, or whether any charges have been filed have been released. The makes, models or calibers of the firearms recovered have also not been disclosed.
Part of a Broader Federal Push
Separately, Washington has seen a seven-day federal law enforcement effort.
In an earlier, separate Washington, D.C., incident, U.S. Park Police recovered three loaded weapons overnight, the outlet reported.
A Department Still Recovering From Officer Shooting
U.S. Park Police has had a difficult stretch in 2026. In March, two men were arrested in connection with the ambush shooting of a U.S. Park Police officer in Southeast Washington, after two armed suspects opened fire on the officer's unmarked vehicle, as previously reported by WJLA. Multiple law enforcement sources told NBC Washington that the officer had been investigating a shooting in Anacostia Park when two gunmen fired dozens of shots at him.
What D.C. Law Says About Guns and Marijuana
Under D.C. Council code, no person may possess a pistol, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or other firearm or imitation firearm in the District while committing a crime of violence or dangerous crime, according to D.C. Council Code § 22-4504. Separately, D.C. law permits adults 21 or older to possess, use, purchase or transport marijuana weighing two ounces or less, per D.C. Council Code § 48-904.01.
Context on Firearm Recovery Data
Citywide firearm-recovery statistics are harder to compare than they used to be. The Metropolitan Police Department has cautioned that, starting in 2024, it transitioned to a new evidence-management system called FileOnQ, and as a result, recovery totals from 2024 and 2025 are not directly comparable to prior years, according to data published on the department's Daily Crime site. MPD's firearm-recovery figures are provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and reflect primarily MPD recoveries. The ATF's own 2025 trace data report for the District covers firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates and possessor age, though it does not speak to the K Street NE case specifically. No verified numerical comparison exists showing whether Tuesday's recovery fits into a broader uptick or decline.
