A group of teenagers participated in a massive brawl inside a Chipotle restaurant Saturday night in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C., according to online video.
One video, which was originally shared to X by @drrackz11, shows the group of people inside the restaurant fighting with each other. Several teens are standing on tables, and throwing chairs while a crowd of girls screams and films the incident from outside the restaurant. Another video from a Fox News politics editor shows a family with young children trying to stay away from the violence and chaos.
When one of the girls notices police have responded to the restaurant, another girl can be heard screaming, “We gotta go.”
Officers from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) were called around 8:41 p.m. Saturday night following reports of a large fight at the Navy Yard Chipotle restaurant, according to WJLA. Officers were already deployed near the scene, police said, and responded within a minute of receiving the call. The teens fled when police arrived. (RELATED: 6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher In School. Assistant Principal Goes To Trial)
Local resident Ken Ledet reacted to the incident while speaking with WJLA.
“It’s not shocking anymore, since this has become routine on Saturdays and Friday nights, but it’s disappointing to know this is still happening,” Ledet said. “I actually come to this Chipotle at least three or four times a week, so thankfully I didn’t come here last night.”
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro promised to prosecute the parents of teenagers who participate in “teen takeovers” in a May 15 press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Pirro’s office said it will enforce existing curfew laws and charge parents who allow their children to participate in these “teen takeovers” with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Parents who are charged may face up to six months in prison for each count.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 13: Judge Jeanine Pirro attends 2024 Paley Honors at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 27: US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks to the press as FBI Director Kash Patel looks on during a press conference regarding the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard soldiers on November 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot blocks from the White House in what authorities are calling a targeted shooting. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
“Teen takeovers have disrupted neighborhoods, forced businesses to close temporarily, and diverted valuable law enforcement resources from the residents of the District,” Pirro said in the same release.
“These incidents have become increasingly common in areas such as Navy Yard and NoMa and are often accompanied by criminal conduct, including assaults, robberies, fights, and other disorderly behavior,” she continued. “Even with the juvenile curfew being enforced by Mayor Muriel Bowser, there is still action that must be taken immediately. The D.C. Council refuses to deal with the problem, and their lack of action creates an extremely dangerous situation for the people of the District and the teens themselves. Law abiding taxpayers should not subsidize chaos caused by parental neglect. Parents do your job, or we will do ours.”
A citywide curfew is in effect from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, according to the MPD’s website. In July and August, the curfew is in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. every day.
Under the citywide curfew, anyone under the age of 17 years old must not be in any public place during the forbidden hours unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian, are involved in an emergency, or are attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity, among other exceptions.