Neighborhood leaders call for earlier youth curfew in Navy Yard
WASHINGTON () — Neighbors in Navy Yard are pushing for a new youth curfew after a group of over the weekend.
According to police, a large group of juveniles caused a disturbance and committed at least two robberies on Saturday. Three kids were arrested.
'I can't explain what's going on down here when you're caught up in it and you see 200 people rushing towards you and the police trying to escort them out of the neighborhood,' said Edward Daniels. 'It's just hard to explain.'
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Daniels is a commissioner on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC).
On Tuesday, the ANC met to discuss safety concerns and how to address the ongoing issue with juveniles in the neighborhood.
'It's scary, it's unfortunate, it's just frustrating because it just keeps happening and happening and happening and the kids just keep getting a slap on the wrist,' he said.
The group suggested an 8 p.m. curfew in Navy Yard for juveniles.
The time is several hours earlier than the midnight curfew implemented during summer months. But, it is later than the 5 p.m. curfew in place for juveniles at nearby National Harbor.
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Daniels said he is aware there would be challenges.
'We also have a lot of officers that say it's hard to enforce that and it's hard to quote unquote round up the bad apples and get them to a detention area and get their parents to pick them up,' he said.
Still, he and others want something to be done.
While meeting Tuesday night, a away.
'As I'm sitting there, I'm being slid a note that the young person died on the sidewalk. It's frustrating because we keep talking about these issues and last night was a meeting of frustrated residents and then a ton of people with excuses about the behavior,' he said.
The ANC plans to submit a resolution to the DC Council requesting the curfew.
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Meanwhile, D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is expecting to share more plans this week regarding juvenile crime and safety.
'We want our young people to enjoy everything this city has to offer, from parks and recreation events to our Late-Night Hype and Beat the Streets programs, and all activities that give them an engaging and safe space to gather,' she said in a statement shared earlier this week. 'However, we will not tolerate criminal behavior that puts others at risk, or disrupts the safety of our residents, businesses or visitors in our city.'
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