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Moviegoer using phone during film pepper-sprayed in LA, police say

Moviegoer using phone during film pepper-sprayed in LA, police say

Summary

A man in California was arrested for pepper-spraying a movie theater patron who was using a cellphone during a film. The incident injured three people, who were treated at a hospital, and the man was charged with misdemeanor battery.

Key Facts

  • The event happened at the AMC Burbank 16 theater in California.
  • Matthew Ware, 34, allegedly pepper-sprayed a person using a cellphone during a movie.
  • Two other nearby moviegoers also experienced irritation from the pepper spray.
  • All three injured people were treated at a local hospital.
  • Ware was arrested on September 15 and charged with misdemeanor battery.
  • He was booked at the Burbank jail.
  • Witnesses said Ware ran out of the theater after the incident but was caught by others.
  • No self-defense was reported; it appeared to be an act of frustration.
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