The Washington, D.C., mayor and police chief announced a curfew for everyone under the age of 18 spanning the entire holiday weekend for the Wharf section of the district in the wake of teen-related disturbances and robberies last weekend.

The curfew began Friday at 5 p.m. local time and will end at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metro Police Chief Pamela A. Smith announced the curfew Friday after a mob of teens descended on the Navy Yard last week and committed multiple robberies, one resulting in a victim being sent to the hospital, according to reports. It was the second mob takeover of the area in three weeks, HillRag reported.

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