DC man indicted on firearms charges after committing ‘lewd' acts
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A 44-year-old D.C. man was indicted for federal firearms violations, officials announced Friday.
The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for D.C. said that Lawrence A. Jordan was indicted on one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.
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Court documents said that Jordan was in the 700 block of 2nd St. NE on Nov. 16, 2023, when Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were called to the area for reports of disorderly conduct.
Officers removed him from an apartment complex where, they noted, he was not a resident. They said he was found in a fitness center attached to the apartment.
Later, officers removed him from a fitness center that was attached to the apartment buildings.
The USAO said that around 40 minutes later, MPD officers went back to that same fitness center after a man was reported 'committing a lewd act.' That man, later identified as Jordan, had left by the time officers responded.
One week later, MPD officers were called to the 1300 block of H St. NE for 'aggressive panhandling.' They arrested Jordan for 'lewd, indecent, or obscene acts.' During a search of Jordan, MPD officers found a loaded semi-automatic pistol. Jordan was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition due to a prior felony conviction.
Jordan was indicted as part of the 'Make D.C. Safe Again' initiative.
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