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Teen Brawl at Washington DC Chipotle Prompts Police Response

Published 18 May 2026

A violent brawl involving multiple teenagers erupted inside a Chipotle restaurant in Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood on Saturday night. The incident, captured on video by witnesses, shows youths throwing punches and using chairs and furniture as weapons while other customers, including a young girl with her father, looked on.

According to police, officers responded to the restaurant on the 1200 block of 1st Street SE just after 8:30 p.m. following a 911 call reporting a fight. Investigators believe a verbal dispute between two groups of juveniles escalated into a physical altercation. Video footage shows individuals grabbing tables and chairs to strike others. Both groups fled the area before police entered the restaurant. Authorities reported no injuries from the incident. It remains unclear if any arrests were made.

The confrontation occurred just days after U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced a new enforcement policy targeting parents of minors involved in disruptive gatherings, which she referred to as "teen takeovers." Pirro stated her office would begin prosecuting parents under a local statute for contributing to the delinquency of...

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