{"id":32342,"date":"2022-11-16T20:10:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T20:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/16\/charges-dropped-against-marines-arrested-for-san-diego-zoo-ride-halt\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:58:35","slug":"charges-dropped-against-marines-arrested-for-san-diego-zoo-ride-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/11\/16\/charges-dropped-against-marines-arrested-for-san-diego-zoo-ride-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"Charges dropped against Marines arrested for San Diego Zoo ride halt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors have dismissed charges against four Marines who were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/02\/02\/4-marines-arrested-after-san-diego-zoo-tram-incident-left-100-people-midair\/\" target=\"_blank\">accused of rocking a gondola<\/a> at the San Diego Zoo, causing the ride to fail and stranding more than 100 passengers in the air for two-plus hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The San Diego County District Attorney\u2019s Office dismissed the case \u201cin the interest of justice,\u201d Tanya Sierra, a spokeswoman for the office, told Marine Corps Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter a negotiated agreement, we agreed to dismiss the case after 6 months of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/02\/10\/marines-charged-with-felony-vandalism-at-san-diego-zoo-released-on-bond\/\" target=\"_blank\"> no new violations of the law<\/a> and full payment of restitution,\u201d Sierra wrote in a statement to Marine Corps Times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She noted that the defendants have paid $18,260 in restitution to the San Diego Zoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marines had faced up to three years in prison on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/02\/10\/marines-charged-with-felony-vandalism-at-san-diego-zoo-released-on-bond\/\" target=\"_blank\">felony vandalism charges. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sgt. 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