Three firearms modified for automatic fire among weapons recovered during three-day operation
by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Nineteen firearms, nine arrests and three weapons modified for automatic gunfire. Those were the results of a three-day crackdown on gun violence across Huntsville.
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) announced October 22 that its October 16–18 operation recovered 19 firearms, including two confirmed stolen and three equipped with devices or modifications enabling automatic fire.
Traffic stops, vehicle pursuits and encounters with armed individuals led to arrests involving residents of Huntsville, Birmingham and Adamsville.
Police identified those arrested as:
- Maurice Ty’quavis Jessiah Hewlett Jr., 18, Huntsville — machine gun conversion device charges.
- Kejuan Jabray Lamb-Gregg, 18, Adamsville — attempting to elude, reckless endangerment and receiving stolen property.
- Rodrickus Bernard Jones, 18, Birmingham — receiving stolen property.
- Mondarius Javeze Thompson, 24, Huntsville — menacing.
- Ra’Keem Ramond Parks, 18, Birmingham — possession of a machine gun conversion device.
- Jaquavion Demond Hamlett, 20, Huntsville — attempting to elude.
- Kamron Javier Leamon, 19, Huntsville — prohibited firearm possession.
- Laron Anthony Coley, 24, Huntsville — prohibited firearm possession.
A 17-year-old male juvenile was also arrested on a firearm possession charge.
“We are not waiting for gun violence to happen before taking action,” Police Chief Kirk Giles said.
HPD’s Anti-Crime Team coordinated the operation with local, state, and federal partners, including the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and ATF.
Several investigations remain active, with possible federal charges under consideration.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.