Jeannine Pirro vows to prosecute 'teen takeover' parents as juvenile rioters destroy Navy Yard Chipotle—local leader claims 'we're not going to police our way out of this'

A "teen takeover" devolved into a brawl inside a Washington, DC Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood over the weekend, according to viral videos seen online. US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro said that she hold parents responsible for the actions of their juvenile offenders under Washington, DC's curfew law.

Videos of the brawl shot by witnesses showed teens fighting, throwing chairs, and attacking each other. Several of the teenagers were wearing medical masks to hide their faces and their identity. Families dining in the restaurant with their children were caught up in the fight, and were forced to hide in the corner of the restaurant.

The brawl from the teens come as Pirro has said on Friday that parents will face legal action if they fail to supervise their children as curfews have been implemented. She specifically called out the "teen takeovers" that have been frequent in Washington, DC, and said, "We’re going to charge them, and if you drop your kid off and you fail to supervise them or you let them skip school to join the chaos, you are going to face fines, court-ordered classes and possible jail time."

Parents can face up to six months in jail on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under the actions Pirro has proposed. This sends a clear message to the parents that you must supervise your kids or face criminal consequences,” she added.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for Navy Yard Nic Wilson said that going after parents and using police won't help reduce the teens' criminal activity. “Policing and putting people in jail is actually kind of how we got to where we’re at now,” Wilson said, per WJLA.

"There’s no one at home because they got locked up and thrown in jail. We’re not going to police our way out of this situation.” He claimed that Pirro's actions to prosecute parents would constitute "federal overreach."