The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone.
The Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intend to gather in a manner that poses a risk of substantial harm to public safety.
The perimeter of the Navy Yard Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Interstate 695 and Virginia Avenue, SE from South Capitol Street to 8th Street, SE
To the east:
- 8th Street, SE from Virginia Avenue to the Anacostia River
To the south:
- Anacostia River
To the west:
- South Capitol Street, SE from the Anacostia River to I-695
This Curfew Zone will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Within a Juvenile Curfew Zone, persons under 18 are prohibited from gathering in a group of nine (9) or more in any public place or on the premises of any establishment unless engaged in certain exempted activities, which are listed here .
MPD reminds the public that a citywide curfew is in effect for all juveniles under 18 beginning nightly at 11:00 p.m., lasting until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.