Youth lockdown gets enforced in DC after Halloween fight
(MENAFN) Washington, DC authorities have introduced a five-night curfew for all residents under 18 following a large-scale fight among teenagers on Halloween.
Under the restrictions, minors must remain indoors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., effective Saturday through Wednesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser explained that the curfew responds to “several weeks of disorderly juvenile behavior which endangered both themselves and others.”
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith designated “special juvenile curfew zones” in key areas including Navy Yard, the U Street Corridor, Banneker Recreation Center, and Union Station.
The move comes after a viral video showed National Guard troops intervening to break up a brawl in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police reported that several hundred youths had gathered near the Navy Yard Metro Station on Halloween, and many began fighting and obstructing traffic. Five males aged 14 to 18 were arrested, with one found carrying a knife.
“The behavior displayed last night in Navy Yard is unacceptable, and MPD and our law enforcement partners will have an increased presence tonight to ensure this does not happen again,” Smith said.
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