A video has surfaced capturing chaotic scenes in Washington, D.C., on Halloween night, depicting National Guard members pursuing young people in the Navy Yard neighborhood.

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to reports of a large group of juveniles allegedly involved in fights and causing traffic disruptions.

Authorities stated that five individuals were detained, including four minors. They are facing charges such as possession of a prohibited weapon, public marijuana consumption, and resisting arrest. A sergeant sustained minor injuries after being knocked down while attempting to restore order in a park, according to officials.

On Friday, October 31, 2025, National Guard troops were deployed to address the situation with juveniles reportedly involved in altercations and traffic disruptions in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C.

“The behavior exhibited last night in Navy Yard is unacceptable,” stated Chief of Police Pamela Smith in a Saturday announcement. “MPD and our law enforcement partners will increase their presence tonight to ensure such incidents do not recur.”

Bgeinning around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, MPD said First District 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.” Police said the group increased in size “to several hundred juveniles” by around 8 p.m.

“Initially the group was peaceful and did not disrupt the area. As the evening progressed, many of the juveniles within the group began engaging in fights and disrupting the flow of traffic, repeatedly ignoring instructions to remain on sidewalks,” police continued.

People gather at the Navy Yard metro station to protest the deployment of National Guard troops and federal immigration agents in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5, 2025.  (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“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,” the department said. “MPD and our partners cleared the park area and directed many of the juveniles to the Navy Yard Metro Station,” police also said. “The group was finally dispersed by approximately 11:00 p.m. MPD and our partners maintained a large presence through the overnight hours to ensure no further unlawful activity occurred.”

Footage taken by a resident in the area appeared to show National Guard members running after young people in a park, according to WUSA9.

The deployment of National Guard troops to the streets of D.C. was extended until at least February 2026, Politico reported this week, citing a U.S. defense official.

National Guard members are seen in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5, 2025.  (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Trump administration is also expanding its D.C. Task Force launched earlier in 2025 to combat crime in the nation’s capital with a new hiring portal that’s open to law enforcement and civilians across the country, Fox News Digital learned this week.