Chaos Erupts at Six Flags Great America: Multiple Arrests and Charges
A violent confrontation between two families on Saturday evening at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, resulted in a series of arrests and charges. Kenneth D. Tabor, a 32-year-old man from Chicago, faces a range of charges, including aggravated battery to a peace officer, battery, and resisting a peace officer. The incident unfolded around 7:30 p.m. as two families engaged in a fight, prompting the involvement of Six Flags security guards and eventually the Gurnee police department.
Key Takeaways:
- Kenneth D. Tabor, a 32-year-old Chicago man, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, three counts of battery, and three counts of resisting a peace officer after a fight broke out between two families at Six Flags Great America on Saturday evening.
- Tabor allegedly attacked a Six Flags security guard and shoved a Gurnee police officer, actively resisting their attempts to handcuff him.
- Gurnee police called in additional officers from the Lake County sheriff's office and the Waukegan Police Department to help control the scene as other people involved in the fight interfered with Tabor's arrest.
- Edwin Rosario Jr., 42, of Chicago, was cited by officers for resisting a peace officer and criminal trespass.
- Tabor was released from jail on $20,000 bail, with 10% paid in cash, pending his case, and is scheduled to appear in court on July 28.
- Rosario is due in court on August 25.
Statistics:
- 7:30 p.m.: The fight broke out between two families at Six Flags Great America.
- 7:33 p.m.: Gurnee police were called in to help control the situation.
- 20,000: The bail amount set by the Lake County judge for Kennedy D. Tabor.
- 2,000: The amount Tabor paid in cash as part of his 10% bail.
- July 28: The scheduled court date for Tabor.
- August 25: The scheduled court date for Edwin Rosario Jr.
Sources:
- Lake County court records
- Gurnee police public information officer Shawn Gaylor
- A Lake County judge, Theodore S. Potkonjak