Anyone lose a gold tooth at party hall?

A.380-caliber Cobra pistol and magazine and six IDs were among the items Columbus police found at J&R Party Hall after nine people were shot and wounded on April 16 in South Linden.

There were reports that as many as 200 people were at the event hall at 1714 Cleveland Ave. when a fight led to a shooting. On Facebook, there was talk of someone having lost their gold “fronts,” or front teeth, after being hit in the mouth.

“I’d like to find out who that is,” said Assault Squad Detective Ron Lemmon, who said a gold tooth was found in the club.

Lemmon has received calls from people who were at the event hall that night, but the callers are not volunteering information that might help lead to an arrest. Rather, many are calling in the hope that police are running a lost and found of sorts.

“‘Do you have my keys?’” one caller asked.

Lemmon said no, but while he had the caller on the line, he asked if the man had seen anything in the hall that night. The man said no.

The gun found at the hall doesn’t appear to have been used in the shooting. Still, police are testing the gun and tracing it.

As of Saturday morning, Lemmon said he was still following up with victims. Some might not have seen who shot them. But there also is a chance that some of them are suspects.

Although Lemmon has strong physical evidence, he said he’s hopeful that more people will talk. With or without their teeth.

Meet John Doe

It’s rare that the true identity of a John Doe is revealed in court. In fact, the designation is usually used to protect a victim or witness.

The accused, however, are a different matter.

Say hello to Ciro Beltran-Sanchez, a defendant formerly known as John Doe.

Beltran-Sanchez wouldn’t tell federal agents his name when he was charged Dec. 15 with trying to use a fake Puerto Rican driver’s license to obtain a U.S. passport, writes Dispatch Federal Courts Reporter Earl Rinehart.

Beltran-Sanchez allegedly needed proof of citizenship to bring a Mexican woman believed to be his wife into the country. He stayed mum through court proceedings until last month, when he decided it was best to plead guilty to possessing a falsified driver’s license.

He finally had to give his name to plead guilty, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Dave Bosley.

Beltran-Sanchez faces as long as six months in prison, where he could regain anonymity and go by a number.

Later, authorities say, as an undocumented immigrant, he’ll be the one taking a trip — back to Mexico.