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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