Thornton Police were alerted regarding a "naked man" at Hubbard Park Pavilion in Thornton, IL. When approached by the police the man, Mark A. Koves, 28, was reported as "very erratic and combative." The police tasered Koves who died shortly thereafter at St. James Hospital.
Victim's Name: Mark A. Koves
Agency Responsible: Thornton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: June 9, 2013
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban