Wesley Hilliard, Sequan Collier, and Naseer Green, residents of Washington D.C., have been indicted on federal gun charges. Their case is the latest to be federally adopted under the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative, as announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., alongside Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith.
Hilliard and Collier are both charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, while Green faces charges of carrying a pistol without a license and unlawful possession of a machine gun. These charges follow their arrests on March 16 in Logan Circle after a traffic stop.
Court documents reveal that at roughly 2:00 a.m. on March 16, MPD officers stopped a running vehicle parked illegally near a fire hydrant on 7th Street NW. The vehicle, allegedly containing three individuals—Collier as the driver, Green in the front passenger seat, and Hilliard in the rear—had open alcohol containers and the presence of firearms, leading to their detention.
A handgun was reportedly found on the seat occupied by Hilliard, who is a convicted felon on supervised release for a federal narcotics offense. Collier was allegedly discovered with a loaded firearm in his waistband, with records confirming his status as a convicted felon barred from possessing firearms. Green was reportedly carrying a firearm modified to be fully automatic, identified as stolen from Georgia. Green lacked a license to carry a firearm in the District.
The firearms were loaded with chambered rounds. Given the lack of firearms manufacturing in the District, they are presumed to have moved through interstate commerce. This case, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Dreher, is under investigation by the ATF and MPD.
The "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative, spearheaded by U.S. Attorney Martin, aims to curb violent crime in the District by addressing gun violence, prioritizing federal firearms violations, enforcing stricter penalties, and seeking detention for violators.
While a criminal complaint constitutes merely an allegation, all defendants remain presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.