The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone in Navy Yard.
Mayor’s Order 2026-091 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to designate a Juvenile Curfew Zone, applicable to a group of at least nine youth, in an area at risk for disorderly conduct by youth.
For the maps of the juvenile curfew zone, visit MPD’s Designated Juvenile Curfew Zones webpage.
The perimeter of the Navy Yard Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north: I-695 from South Capitol Street to 8th Street, SE
To the east: 8th Street from I-695 to the Anacostia River
To the south: Anacostia River
To the west: South Capitol Street, SE from the Anacostia River to I-695
The Curfew Zone will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Within the 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.
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