Overview
- Officers responded Friday evening to First Street and M Street SE for reports of a large disorderly crowd.
- M Street SE was closed between 1st and 3rd Streets, and New Jersey Avenue south of L Street SE was also shut down during the response.
- Around 11 p.m., police reported the groups had dispersed, with a large law enforcement presence continuing in the area as some closures remained.
- A widely shared video posted to X shows National Guard personnel helping to disperse the crowd.
- Officials have not disclosed how many people were arrested or what charges they may face, with further updates expected.