WASHINGTON — An Upper Marlboro man pleaded guilty in federal court after prosecutors said he possessed a Glock 19 semiautomatic pistol with an extended magazine, a laser attachment and an obliterated serial number.
Rashim Johnson, 30, of Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty May 18, 2026, in U.S. District Court to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Johnson entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, who scheduled sentencing for Oct. 2.
According to court documents, the case stems from Aug. 10, 2025, when Metro Transit Police Department officers were patrolling the 4800 block of Sheriff Road NE around 12:13 a.m.
Prosecutors said Johnson was loitering in the middle of the block when officers entered the area. As officers exited their vehicle, Johnson ran away.
During the foot pursuit, an officer saw Johnson remove a black object from his waistband and throw it over a chain-link fence bordering a property in the 1000 block of 48th Street NE, according to court documents.
The officer apprehended Johnson about 10 seconds later. A 9mm Glock 19 pistol was recovered nearby, prosecutors said.
The firearm was equipped with an extended magazine loaded with 31 rounds, plus one round in the chamber. Prosecutors said the gun also had a laser attachment below the barrel, and the serial number had been obliterated.
Because Johnson had a prior felony conviction, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The case was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative, a federal law enforcement effort focused on gun violence, federal firearms violations and tougher penalties for firearms offenders.
The investigation involved the Metro Transit Police Department, Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Travis Wolf is prosecuting the case.
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