Man charged, accused of causing damage at Jurassic World Exhibition

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A 19-year-old man faces burglary charges and a group of people are accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages at the Jurassic World Exhibition in Atlanta, according to Atlanta police.

Police responded to 225 Rogers St., the site of Pullman Yards, after reports of a burglary around 9:28 p.m. on Sunday evening. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the Jurassic World Exhibition general manager who said four people entered the location overnight and accused them of damaging multiple parts of the exhibition.

On Monday around 6:30 a.m., police say a security guard saw a trespasser on the property and he was later identified as Acauan Carvalho Van Deusen. He was taken to DeKalb County Jail.

Jurassic World Exhibition officials shut down the facility and turned away ticket holders for several hours. Fans were then given a QR code and a way to possibly receive a refund.

“It was a little disappointing because it was supposed to be a surprise, but we are going to make the best of it,” said parent Everette Wadley. “Can you imagine trying to tell an 8-year-old we’re not going to be able to see that today? So this has been trying and I’m quite sure that its going to be even harder to get any kind of refund.”

Account Manager Rachel Prude released the following statement:

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