Man Arrested in Alleged California Theater Pepper-Spray Incident Gets Online Support
A dispute over cellphone use at a movie theater led to a pepper-spray attack, resulting in three patrons being treated at a hospital and the suspect's arrest for misdemeanor battery.
- On Tuesday, Burbank Police Department officers arrested 34-year-old Los Angeles resident Matthew Ware at AMC Burbank 16, booking him on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a moviegoer.
- The confrontation occurred roughly 40 minutes into a screening of "The Uprising" when Ware reportedly became upset with a patron using a cellphone and allegedly sprayed the person with pepper spray.
- Paramedics treated three people at a local hospital for adverse effects from the spray. Witnesses reported hearing the hiss of aerosol spray before victims screamed and fled the theater.
- Officers booked Ware into the Burbank Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor battery following his arrest in the theater lobby. Records show he was released the following morning.
- The incident sparked fierce online debate among film fans, with some expressing frustration over phone distractions while others condemned the pepper spray as an extreme overreaction.
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Hanford Sentinel
Man arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying fellow filmgoer for using phone during movie
LOS ANGELES — A 34-year-old man was arrested this week after he pepper-sprayed another moviegoer at a Burbank AMC theater for using a cellphone during a film, police said. Lt. Brent Fekety, a Burbank Police spokesman, said officers were summoned…
Man Allegedly Pepper-Sprays Someone for Using Cell Phone During Movie
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Man arrested in alleged California theater pepper-spray incident gets online support
(KTLA) — A man who was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying a moviegoer at a SoCal theater because the moviegoer was on their phone is receiving strong support from the internet. The incident unfolded at the AMC Burbank 16 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 15. The man, identified by the Burbank Police Department as 34-year-old [...]
East Bay Times
The Mercury newsBurbank moviegoer allegedly pepper-sprays patrons in dispute over phone use
A Burbank moviegoer was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying a fellow patron.
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