Overview
- Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a limited curfew for those under 18 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Nov. 5, with police authorized to start enforcement at 6 p.m. inside designated areas.
- MPD named four Special Juvenile Curfew Zones—Navy Yard, the U Street Corridor, Union Station and Banneker Recreation Center—posting perimeter signs and deploying added patrols.
- Police reported 18 youths stopped on the first night of enforcement, including 14 cited near 14th and U streets; officers said most juveniles complied and were reunited with parents.
- The curfew follows a large Halloween gathering near Navy Yard that escalated into fights and five arrests, with support from Metro Transit Police, U.S. Capitol Police, the National Guard and a federal task force.
- Officials say enforcement focuses on protection and safe escorting home under listed exemptions, while some reports note potential penalties for violations as fines up to $300 or short jail terms.