Overview
- The order restricts those under 18 from being outdoors citywide from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. through November 5.
- MPD designated Special Juvenile Curfew Zones at Navy Yard, the U Street Corridor, Banneker Recreation Center, and Union Station, where curfews may begin as early as 6 p.m.
- Bowser cited weeks of youth disorder culminating in large Halloween-night fights near Navy Yard that drew a multi-agency response.
- Police arrested four minors and one 18-year-old in connection with the Navy Yard incident, and authorities maintained an increased presence overnight to restore order.
- Officials say enforcement will focus on escorting youths home or to safe spaces, though local reports note potential penalties for violations of up to a $300 fine or 10 days in jail.