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WATCH: Massive Mobs Of ‘Youths’ Attack National Guard Personnel In D.C.
At least five arrests were made after a massive group of teens engaged in “disorderly activity” that injured at least one police officer and left National Guard personnel surrounded.
Beginning around 7:30 p.m. on Halloween night, officers observed “several groups of juveniles converge on the park area between First Street and New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, adjacent to an entrance to the Navy Yard Metro Station,” the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department announced in a press release. The group soon increased in size to several hundred juveniles.
As the evening progressed, members of the mob began to start fights and disrupt traffic, all while ignoring commands from officers to remain on the sidewalk.
“Additional MPD members, and our partners, including Metro Transit Police, United States Capitol Police, the National Guard, and members of the Federal Task Force, responded to the area, closing streets and engaging the group to restore order. MPD and our partners cleared the park area and directed many of the juveniles to the Navy Yard Metro Station,” the department announced.
Dramatic footage from the scene shows a massive mob of teens converging on a group of National Guard personnel before proceeding to surround and assault them.
At least five people ranging in age from 14 to 18 were arrested, including one suspected of possessing a knife and two suspected of failing to obey officers and resisting arrest. Law enforcement and National Guard personnel were eventually able to disperse the crowd around 11 p.m. after closing several streets.
Washington D.C. YOUTH IS OUT OF CONTROL…
A large crowd of YOUNG THUGS was seen FIGHTING with members of the National Guard.
SEND THEM TO JAIL, NOW!!!
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) November 1, 2025
An MPD Sergeant suffered minor injuries after being knocked to the ground during the effort to restore order in the park and was treated on scene by DC Fire and EMS.
“The behavior displayed last night in Navy Yard is unacceptable, and MPD and our law enforcement partners will have an increased presence tonight to ensure this does not happen again,” said Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith. “This group chose not to visit any of the events hosted by MPD or our DC agency partners and instead gathered in this manner. This evening, MPD will preemptively close several streets around the park area south of M Street, Southeast. The public can expect to see an increased deployment of MPD officers and partner agency members. I commend our officers and our partners for their professionalism during this incident.”
