Prince George’s Co. to enforce youth curfew at National Harbor starting Friday

Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com
April 25, 2024, 10:18 AM

Following a flurry of incidents involving teenagers at National Harbor, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said that a youth curfew will be reinstated to control crime along the waterfront starting Friday.

Alsobrooks declared a state of emergency to reinstate the curfew. Unaccompanied kids and teens who are 16 and younger aren’t allowed at National Harbor on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 5 p.m.-6 a.m.

Teens will be given a warning. After that if they’re caught breaking the curfew, County Police Chief Malik Aziz said a written notice will be mailed to their parents. If teens break the curfew again, their parents could be fined up to $250. ... Some exceptions to the curfew will be made, including young people who are leaving work or heading back from a school-sponsored activity, like prom.

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Last Saturday, around 800 teenagers at the harbor were fighting, illegally smoking and engaging in other criminal behavior, Aziz said.

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WTOP’s John Domen contributed to this report.

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