Moviegoer using phone during film pepper-sprayed in LA, police say
California man charged with misdemeanor battery in Burbank over incident sending three patrons to hospital
TL;DR
- Matthew Ware, 34, arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying a moviegoer at AMC Burbank 16.
- The incident occurred because the patron was using his cellphone during the film.
- Two other moviegoers were also affected by the pepper spray.
- All three affected individuals were treated at a local hospital.
- Ware was charged with misdemeanor battery.
- A witness reported hearing an aerosol can sound and then the victim stating he had been pepper-sprayed.
- Another moviegoer saw Ware run out of the theater immediately after the incident.