Hundreds of juveniles fight, cause mayhem at DC crime hotspot, Guard, Federal Task Force respond

Over 100 juveniles on Halloween night in Washington, D.C., fought and caused mayhem in one of the city's most notorious problem zones for such behavior, according to a news report Saturday.

A video that captured chaos appears to show National Guard members chasing after young people in the Navy Yard neighborhood, where this summer similar situations resulted, at least in part, in President Trump sending National Guard members to the nation's capital.

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, the city's police department, reportedly responded to a massive group of juveniles allegedly "engaging in fights and disrupting the flow of traffic."

Five people were taken into custody, including four juveniles, and face such charges as possession of a prohibited weapon, public consumption of marijuana and resisting arrest, according to FoxNews.com. 

Police said the group, which increased in size "to several hundred juveniles" at about 8 p.m., was initially peaceful. But later, many of the juveniles in the group started fighting and disrupting traffic. The situation was reportedly brought under control at about 11 p.m.

Additional MPD officers and others agencies including Metro Transit Police, United States Capitol Police, the National Guard, and members of the Federal Task Force also reportedly responded.