The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage involving the search for a man who was reported to be camping out at the abandoned Disney theme park Discovery Island.
Discovery Island has been closed to the public since 1999, having been used as a Disney wildlife park for the previous 25 years. The company left all of the original buildings on the island and back in April, 42-year-old, Richard McGuire decided to set up camp there to quarantine during the coronavirus outbreak.
According to an arrest affidavit, McGuire was spotted by a wildlife camera on the island, which is only accessible by boat, and which used to house animal exhibits. Disney security called in the sheriff’s office. Take a look at the video below:
They eventually gave up their search, but were called back later when McGuire was seen crossing the lake on a boat. He was arrested and charged with trespassing and is out on bail.