Marines arrested for stopping San Diego zoo ride, charges dropped
SAN DIEGO (KYMA, KECY) - Charges were dropped against four Marines who allegedly stopped a gondola ride at the San Diego Zoo.
Marine Corp Times mentioned the San Diego County District Attorney's Office dismissed the case and that the defendants paid $18,260 in restitution to the San Diego Zoo.
They also mentioned the Marines faced up to three years in prison on felony vandalism charges.
Sgt. Jacob Dean Bauer, Cpl. Brandon Gregory Cook, Lance Cpl. Brayden Stone Posey and Lance Cpl. Marquette Alexander Williams were the four Marines arrested for rocking the zoo's Skyfari Aerial Tram on Jan. 29.
According to Marine spokesman 1st Lt. Duane B. Kampa, the Marines were assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 which is based out of MCAS Yuma, Arizona.
Marine Corp Times said the Marines allegedly caused the ride to stop, which left more than 100 people in the air for more than two hours.
The San Diego firefighters evacuated the passengers stuck on the ride and it took more than two hours to do so.
