MPD firearm recovery on the 200 block of W Street NW yesterday, Sunday, 04-30-2017

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Subject: [MPD-5D] MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: April 24th to May 1st [1 Attachment]

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries:

April 24th to May 1^st

(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), 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, April 24, 2017, through Monday, May 1, 2017, MPD detectives and officers recovered ­­­­­29 firearms in the District of Columbia. 

Among the firearms recovered were:

Sunday, April 30, 2017     

·       A black .38 caliber Taurus special revolver was recovered from the 200 block of W Street, Northwest.  CCN: 17-071-760