D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department implements four juvenile curfew zones, including Navy Yard
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department has established four juvenile curfew zones following recent disturbances. These zones will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and are part of a broader curfew for minors that lasts until 6 a.m. the next day.
- ▪The four juvenile curfew zones are located in Benning Park, Chinatown, Navy Yard, and the U Street corridor.
- ▪Minors are prohibited from congregating in groups of nine or more during the designated curfew hours.
- ▪Exemptions to the curfew rules include being accompanied by parents or participating in sanctioned activities.
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The D.C. police created three juvenile curfew zones Friday, a day after putting one into place in the U Street corridor. The Metropolitan Police Department’s creation of the zones was recently reauthorized by an executive order from Mayor Muriel Bowser after a major fight between two groups inside a Chipotle in Navy Yard. All four zones this weekend will be in place from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with the city’s general curfew for minors, also reauthorized by the order, in effect until 6 a.m. the next day. The executive order is in effect through June 6.
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