A Walk in the Park: Police Arrest 4 In McCarren Park Pool Incident

Brooklyn

By Geoffrey Croft

Stupidity returned to McCarren Park Pool yesterday as police arrested four Brooklyn teens who refused to obey pool rules and insisted on jeopardizing public safety NYC Park Advocates has learned.

The group was repeatedly told to stop diving in the pool, horsing around in the water and running on the pool deck according to several city sources who said they were putting other patrons in danger by ignoring safety rules on a stifling hot day when the pool was packed to capacity.

Police, park employees and life guards repeatedly warned the teens, ranging from ages to 15-19 to stop but they continued. Police officers and park employees were forced to chase several of them around the pool deck until they were eventually caught.

One, Jevone Mcilwain - 19, shoved a park supervisor and ran away according to the criminal complaint. He was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Assault.

When authorities caught up with Jose Carrero, 17 police say he resisted arrest by flailing his arms and refusing to be cuffed.

The incident occurred at 5:40 pm. on Sunday according to police.

Arrested:

Jose Carrero - male hispanic -17, charged with Reckless Endangerment, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest.

Guillermo Coronador - male hispanic-18, charged with Disorderly Conduct, Reckless Endangerment. He had an outstanding warrant.

Jevone Mcilwain - male black-19, charged with Disorderly Conduct, Assault (shoving a park employee)

A juvenile report was issued to a male black - 15. He was released to his parents according to the police.

After almost 30 years of being closed the majestic pool finally reopened last summer after undergoing a $ 50 million dollar renovation. The pool however spent a good portion of its inaugural season in the news as crime and altercations were widely reported.

This year the security plan was noticeably different compared to last year when only a few officers were present during the first few days.

Other Pool News -

Last night police and Park Enforcement Patrol had to break up a large group of approximately 40 people outside Thomas Jefferson pool stemming from a fight between two females. One female was injured. During the fight someone stole the keys to a Parks Department vehicle.

There were also multiple locker break-ins in Parks Department pool facilities across the city and several arrests over the weekend.

• A 17-year-old male was issued a Criminal Court summons for Disorderly Conduct in West Brighton Pool in Staten Island on Sunday

• NYPD arrested two males stemming from a fight in the male locker room in Faber Pool in Staten Island on Friday.

• A 19-year-old female was arrested by the NYPD for stealing a wallet and purse from a locker in Betsy Head Pool in Brooklyn also on Friday.

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