WASHINGTON – Ronald Stevenson Richardson, 29, of the District of Columbia, is behind bars, facing a felony firearm charge following a run-in with law enforcement in the Anacostia neighborhood.
According to court documents, Richardson was patrolling the area of 1509 W Street SE in Washington, D.C. when police observed him standing at a bus stop with an open container of alcohol at the intersection of 16th Street SE and W Street SE. Members of the Seventh District Special Missions Unit (SMU) were patrolling the area and promptly arrested Richardson for possession of an open container of alcohol.
During a search incidental to the arrest, officers allegedly discovered a firearm in Richardson’s undergarments, beneath his waistband. The firearm was identified as a Glock 42, chambered in .380 auto, loaded with one round in the chamber and four additional rounds in its six-round capacity magazine.
Richardson is prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition due to a prior conviction in D.C. Superior Court for carrying a pistol without a license outside home/business, establishing him as a felon in possession.
This case is being investigated by the ATF Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Truscott is prosecuting this case.
The ‘Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful’ initiative is a public safety effort surging resources to reduce violent crime in the District of Columbia. This initiative was created to address gun violence in the District, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties for offenders, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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