D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will be imposing a new curfew in response to an incident involving a large group of teens who caused a disturbance in Navy Yard Friday night.<\/p>\n
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a limited juvenile curfew Saturday in response to a teen melee that took place Friday night in the Navy Yard neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cI find it necessary to ensure that the police can disperse large groups of teens,\u201d Bowser told WTOP in an exclusive interview after her announcement.<\/p>\n
The limited youth curfew will begin at 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 until 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, and every night after, ending on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m. The curfew is for youths under 18 years old, Bowser said in a news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat it allows is the chief of police to notice and, if necessary, have a curfew zone established in the District of Columbia as needed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Bowser has called on the D.C. Council to enact a permanent curfew.<\/p>\n
Teens arrested after engaging in melee in Navy Yard<\/p>\n
Police said they made several arrests of the teens Friday as they blocked an area around M and 1st streets.<\/p>\n
Currently in Navy Yard @nbcwashington<\/a> @WashProbs<\/a> @TheDMVLive<\/a> @NFTC_News<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hESwmKnokF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rob (@Robbb1947) Nov. 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n At one point, a large group was seen sprinting away from law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n It started around 7:30 p.m. when officers \u201cobserved several\u00a0groups of juveniles converge on the park area,\u201d according to a news release. They said that it was adjacent to an entrance to the Navy Yard Metro Center.<\/p>\n Shortly after 8 p.m., the group \u201cincreased in size,\u201d according to police but was \u201cpeaceful\u201d at the time. Later, the group broke out into fights and disrupted the flow of traffic, police said.<\/p>\n People in the group \u201crepeatedly\u201d ignored instructions to remain on sidewalks, police said.<\/p>\n Officers made five arrests from the group during the incident, including 18-year-old Kaeden Brown of Accokeek, Maryland, for possession of a prohibited weapon, a 16-year-old male of Southwest, D.C., for public consumption of marijuana, a 15-year-old male of Southeast, D.C., for affray, and two 14-year-old males of Southeast D.C., for failure to obey and resisting arrest.\u00a0<\/p>\n Police at the time urged residents to avoid the area for a period of about two hours, with the crowd cleared around 11 p.m.<\/p>\n Additional authorities were called in, including the National Guard, and road blocks were temporarily put in place.<\/p>\n Police have not yet detailed exactly how many people were arrested, or whether any possible charges were filed over the incident.<\/p>\n D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said in a statement that there will be an increased police presence around Navy Yard.<\/p>\n This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest.<\/p>\n Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a9 2025 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.<\/p>\n