City of Warner Robins issues reminder about teen curfew

The City of Warner Robins issued a reminder on Friday about the city's curfew for individuals ages 17 and under, with the exception of work and school-related functions.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins issued a reminder on Friday about the city’s curfew for individuals ages 17 and under, with the exception of work and school-related functions.

According to a City of Warner Robins Facebook post, the curfew exists between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.

“Parents can be held liable for their child breaking curfew,” the post stated. “Furthermore, the City of Warner Robins has a curfew for all city parks regardless of age. All city parks shall be closed between the hours of dusk and 6:00 a.m. with exception of city-sponsored organized events held on lighted facilities which may continue past dusk, but only until their conclusion.”

The city says the chief of police or designee is authorized to issue special permits to allow use of the parks during the otherwise prohibited hours, and the mayor or the chief of police or their designees are authorized to close parks earlier than dusk “if deemed necessary for public safety purposes.”

The reminder comes amid a recent uptick in violence among youth in the city, including a case early Friday in which police said two teens were assaulted around 4 a.m.