Violent mob of juveniles swarms streets, attacks officers in wild ‘teen takeover’ caught on video

Washington, D.C. authorities arrested astir a twelve juveniles implicit the play successful transportation with a bid of "teen takeovers," successful which swarms of youngsters were taken into custody for allegedly brawling successful the streets and assaulting constabulary officers. 

The incidents began astir 8:30 p.m. Saturday, erstwhile constabulary responded to aggregate disturbances wrong the southwest country of the city, FOX 5 reported. 

Investigators said assorted ample groups of teens gathered betwixt the Navy Yard curfew portion and the Wharf, located conscionable blocks distant from the designated curfew zones established by authorities for the weekend. 

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A monolithic radical of teenagers were caught connected camera brawling successful the streets successful Washington, D.C. connected Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Doug Hochberg/X)

"They’re coming from Maryland, they’re coming from Virginia, they’re coming from each implicit conscionable to beryllium disrespectful present successful Ward Six, we’re similar immoderate ‘Meeting Zone,’" 1 section nonmigratory told FOX 5.

The archetypal combat broke retired successful the 1300 artifact of Canal Street, wherever officers took a 17-year-old boy, a 15-year-old miss and a 12-year-old miss into custody, the outlet reported. 

Just minutes later, a 2nd combat started adjacent First Street and N Street SW, resulting successful a 15-year-old lad being arrested for allegedly assaulting a constabulary officer.

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A monolithic radical of teenagers were caught connected camera brawling successful the streets successful Washington, D.C. connected Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Doug Hochberg/X)

Another ample altercation broke retired successful the aforesaid country astir 9 p.m., successful which aggregate juveniles began attacking officers, the outlet reported. 

The combat resulted successful the arrests of 2 girls, aged 15 and 16, for allegedly warring successful public.

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Teenagers flooded the streets of Washington, D.C., connected Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Doug Hochberg/X)

Additionally, 2 14-year-olds, 1 lad and 1 girl, were taken into custody connected charges of assaulting a constabulary officer, warring and resisting arrest, FOX 5 reported. 

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Video taken by a bystander successful the country shows a mob of juveniles throwing punches connected the street, with 1 radical surrounding an serviceman earlier scattering successful antithetic directions.

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Ultimately, authorities arrested 8 teens successful transportation to the fights implicit the weekend, according to the outlet. 

"The parents request to get much involved, you know," 1 nonmigratory told FOX 5. "Kids are going to beryllium kids, but the parents really, truly request to absorption connected what their children are doing."

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The brawls came arsenic the Department of Parks and Recreation hosted evening events geared toward teens Friday and Saturday, portion besides enacting 5 juvenile curfew zones passim D.C. implicit the weekend. 

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The bid reportedly restricts anyone nether the property of 18 from gathering successful unsanctioned groups of 9 oregon much successful nationalist spaces, with a abstracted citywide curfew being enacted nightly from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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Currently, the Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 permits authorities to found curfew zones successful high-volume areas to support nationalist safety.

Earlier this week, members of the city’s assembly reportedly opted to revisit exigency authorities that would person extended officials’ authorization to enforce teen curfews erstwhile the instrumentality expires adjacent month. 

The Metropolitan Police Department did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.