COBB COUNTY, Ga. October 6 2019 – A die-hard Braves fan told Channel 2 Action News he was arrested inside SunTrust Park on Thursday night after the glass barrier in front of him shattered. It happened during Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was captured on another fan’s […]
RAYTOWN, Mo. October 3 2019 – Security changes are coming to Raytown parks, one of which turned into a crime scene this summer when a teen was shot and killed. After hearing recommendations from the Parks Improvement Committee, the Raytown Parks Board voted to hire private security guards. For now, the security guards will enforce curfews […]
DOSWELL, Va. Sept 28 2019— Parents took to social media to express their concerns about fights at King’s Dominion’s Halloween Haunt Saturday night. One parent described the situation as a major safety issue after she said several fights involving teenagers caused chaos and confusion as park-goers ran to safety. A spokesperson for the amusement park […]
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming September 26 2019 — A man accused of threatening to kill 20 people in Boise over an alleged “emotional affair” was arrested in Yellowstone National Park. Joshua James Mjoness, 44, of Christine, North Dakota, was arrested on Sept. 18, after his wife told authorities Mjoness had threatened to kill the man she’d […]
DARIEN, N.Y. Sept 10 2019 Two people were arrested Saturday night after causing a disturbance at Darien Lake Theme Park. 30-year-old Rachael Grace and 39-year-old Jeremy Triesler, both of Ohio, were arrested after Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies say Grace became angry and threw a bucket of water at a food service employee, which caused $594.15 in […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. Sept 4 2019— It was a chaotic close to the Minnesota State Fair as a pedestrian was struck by a car and three men were wounded by gunfire, according to St. Paul police. A fight broke out about 10:20 p.m. Monday outside the main gates and a 19-year-old woman was hit by […]
Nashville TN Sept 3 2019 Metro Police arrested a teenager Sunday with over 180 grams of marijuana at park in Antioch. Police say visitors to the Ezel Road Park told security guards they could smell marijuana coming from the car in which 19-year-old Rolando Araujo-Arzate was sitting. After security approached the suspect’s car, he admitted […]
HOLMDEL, NJ Sept 1 2019 – When Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson New Jersey tells you they are one of the safest parks in the USA, they have a great example. Fright Fest in a real way was averted when quick thinking security at Six Flags Great Adventure and their partners at Jackson Police Department […]
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. Aug 5 2019 — There are plans to put armed security guards at a popular park in Monroe County. The Smithfield Township supervisors say overcrowding, illegal swimming, and illegal parking have gotten out of control during weekends at Minisink Park. So now, security measures are being taken. With the exception of an evening […]
Chicago IL July 29 2019 One alligator in a Chicago pond is crazy enough. Two may be too much to believe. Chicago district park security officers say indeed, alligators were found. Chicago police are investigating after two men claim they found another gator in Humboldt Park Lagoon — the second in less than two weeks […]