WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A new youth curfew will be enforced at D.C.’s Wharf during Memorial Day weekend, local leaders announced Friday afternoon.
From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m., those under the age of 18 won’t be allowed on the property without an adult or parent. The curfew goes into effect Friday evening through Tuesday morning.
The temporary curfew comes after several incidents over the last few weeks, where dozens of teenagers have overtaken businesses and parks in Navy Yard and at the Wharf.
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“We’ve seen groups of teens causing disturbances, damaging property, jumping on tables in restaurants,” said Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith. “It is all unacceptable and we will not tolerate this kind of conduct or behavior.”…