Guy Cummings, a 29-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was found guilty in U.S. District Court for illegal possession of a firearm. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Anthony Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
The conviction came after a three-day trial where a federal jury found Cummings guilty on charges related to unlawful possession of a firearm by an individual previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year. Chief Judge James E. Boasberg has scheduled sentencing for November 3, 2025.
The case is part of the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative, which supports President Trump's Executive Order aimed at reducing gun violence and prioritizing federal firearms violations.
Court documents revealed that on January 18, 2025, Metropolitan Police Department officers were patrolling in Lincoln Heights when they encountered Cummings among a group on the sidewalk. Upon seeing the officers, Cummings fled but was pursued by an officer who saw him toss something over a brick wall before being apprehended. Officers later recovered a loaded Glock 26 9mm pistol from the snow where it had been thrown.
Cummings had previously been ordered to stay away from the neighborhood and received a barring notice from the DC Housing Authority Police Department following an arrest for carrying an unlicensed pistol. The recovered firearm had been reported stolen.
In 2017, Cummings was convicted and sentenced to 36 months in prison for robbery and carrying a dangerous weapon, prohibiting him from possessing any firearms.
The investigation involved collaboration between the Metropolitan Police Department and various federal agencies including ATF's Washington Field Division and assistance from the FBI Washington Field Office. The prosecution team included Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Martin, Benjamin Helfand, and Jared English.
