Repeat Felon Sentenced to 36 Months After Loaded Glock Found in D.C. Car

WASHINGTON - Tremayne Coombs, 32, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison in connection with his unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition while he was on supervised release for another offense, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Coombs pleaded guilty on March 6, 2026, before Judge Jia M. Cobb to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. In addition to the 36-month prison term, Judge Cobb ordered Coombs to serve three years of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had requested a 71-month prison term.

According to court documents, on Aug. 4, 2023, at about 12:13 a.m., Metropolitan Police Department officers were patrolling the 4600 block of Benning Road SE when they spotted an unoccupied 2017 Nissan Sentra parked on the side of the road. A bag of marijuana sat in plain view on the Sentra's rear floorboard. Officers gained access to the car and recovered the bag, along with a second bag of marijuana in a backpack on the front passenger seat. The two bags collectively weighed 32 ounces.

Inside the car's glovebox, officers found a loaded Glock 23 .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol. The gun held 13 rounds in a 15-round magazine, with one round in the chamber. Coombs' DNA was later found on both the firearm and its magazine. Due to his status as a previously convicted felon, Coombs was prohibited from possessing any firearm.

Coombs' record includes a lengthy history of firearm and narcotics convictions. In 2013, he was convicted in D.C. Superior Court of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm. In 2016, he was convicted in D.C. Superior Court of unlawful possession of a firearm after officers recovered a Glock 27 from the car he was driving.

In 2018, he was convicted in D.C. Superior Court of marijuana possession after officers found multiple bags of marijuana and pills containing oxycodone during a traffic stop. In 2019, he was convicted in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia of unlawful possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, and was sentenced to 45 months in prison. He was still on supervised release from that case when he was arrested in this case.

The investigation was conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington Field Office.

This case was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared English.

Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful is a law enforcement initiative in support of President Trump's Executive Order to crack down on gun violence, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties, and seek detention for federal firearms violators. 

The Glock 23x found in the Nissan Sentra. Coombs DNA was found on the firearm and the magazine.

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