Man Arrested In Fairfax City Library Faces Federal Weapon Charge

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A man arrested with a handgun last June in the garage of the City of Fairfax Regional Library is expected to plead guilty to a federal weapon charge, according to court documents.

On June 11, 2025, City of Fairfax police officers were searching for Basim Dauwd Jami, who had an outstanding probation violation, according to the incident report. Just before 10:30 a.m., the officers spotted Jami in Old Town Fairfax. Fleeing from the officers, Jami entered the library garage.

The officers briefly lost sight of Jami, but they soon located him hiding between two vehicles, the report said. They shouted commands at Jami to lie on the ground. Once he complied, the officers confirmed his identity and took him into custody.

A woman who had witnessed the arrest told the officers that there was a handgun on the ground near her vehicle that wasn't there when she'd parked, the report said. They took the handgun as evidence and transported Jami to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

On July 16, 2025, the city police filed a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives trace report on the handgun they'd retrieved during Jami's arrest, according to the report. A few days later, the ATF identified the firearm as a Taurus 9mm caliber pistol, model PT24/7 G2.

Shortly after Jami was arrested, a witness came forward, told police that the firearm was his, and presented them with proof of ownership, according to the report. He told the officers that he had lost the handgun. He also said that he knew Jami, who was staying at his property.

An AFT task force officer ran a criminal history check, which revealed that Jami had been convicted of numerous felony offenses in Virginia, which are listed here:

• On May 15, 1984, Jami was convicted of statutory burglary in Fairfax County Circuit Court;
• On Sept. 23, 1985, Jami was convicted of two counts of statutory burglary in Fairfax County Circuit Court;
• On Nov. 7, 1986, Jami was convicted of aggravated sexual battery and burglary in Fairfax County Circuit Court;
• On Dec. 12, 1986, Jami was convicted of receiving stolen property in Fairfax County Circuit Court;
• On June 22, 2007, Jami was convicted of possession and transport of a firearm by a convicted felon in Fairfax County Circuit Court; and
• On Nov. 9, 2007, Jami was convicted of burning or destroying a dwelling and burglary in Fairfax County Circuit Court.

On Nov. 26, 2025, a special agent with ATF filed an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant request for Jami, charging him for knowing that he had been convicted previously of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding a year and knowingly possesses a firearm, according to the affidavit.

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If convicted, Jami faces up to 10 years in federal prison and up to $250,000 in fines, under U.S. law. In addtion, offenders with three or more prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses face a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence, under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

On Dec. 12, 2025, Jami was arrested and entered a not guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter in the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria.

On Monday, Jami's attorney filed a motion on Monday to continue his client's arraignment as a plea hearing, when Jami will enter a guilty plea, according to court documents. The request was granted and a hearing was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 11 in federal court in Alexandria.