The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Youth Curfew Zone in Columbia Heights.
In accordance with the Juvenile Curfew Act of 1995, as amended by the Youth Curfew Act of 2026, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department has the authority to designate a Youth Curfew Zone, applicable to a group of at least nine youth, in an area at risk for disorderly conduct by youth.
For the map of the youth curfew zone, visit MPD’s Designated Youth Curfew Zones webpage .
To the north: Park Road, Northwest, from 11th Street, Northwest, to 16th Street, Northwest
To the east: 11th Street, Northwest, from Park Road, Northwest, to Euclid Street, Northwest
To the south: 16th Street, Northwest, from Park Road, Northwest, to Euclid Street, Northwest
To the west: Euclid Street, Northwest, from 11th Street, Northwest, to 16th Street, Northwest
The Youth Curfew Zone will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Within the Youth Curfew Zones, 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 in July and August, a citywide curfew is in effect for all juveniles under 18 beginning at 12:01 a.m. and lasting until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.