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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 03:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Moviegoer

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| dangerousminds.net | Man arrested for pepper-spraying a moviegoer using their phone at cinema | 2026-09-21 20:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNQjlVNG12eWstR0YxNm9VV3ZiV1pWRGtlQm05Z2ZNLTZycFR5c2pUb2dXOUNlRk9GQ2VJUGtUTHcxUV95ck8tNW9ocFBpRGRHV0UxYlRiM1ZGWVNEQmQ5TElYUHhWT1kzc3A3QmtKY213Ym0yZERBTjFPdk5ZeVJzNTlMVkt3Q3JRWk9WdVVYMlhhSm8?oc=5) |
| WSB-TV | Man pepper sprays cellphone user in movie theater, arrested | 2026-09-21 20:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPaGttVHBhN2gwelJjMXNhMEhNdFF5LTF6X1JUZzMtczRxc2Z4T3NtOUNPNEdJQkszY2hkUmVYc1kzZ0FEUVdKS09LVXctVS1VdDR4QlA0RWlDVGg4NDNmcGstNVV0TV9DTUFKTjBPZmRfWGVKR3pDR2F5ajBNM3ZQUlNEWTJuQUkwZXcxNENpYnBDUU42VUVjcE9SY05oZXZCam9XUTR3OWhXZE9YajY1ai1ZQzZabFpXNHNn0gHPAUFVX3lxTFA2X3JIYnFJdnhIcUFZRW5jTnpLTmdZTW1oM01zSjc0cUJuYVkxMDRBWkV6YzBKZzYzSVZ6SzNFRGhfNkxPeXhEeVUxUE1Va2VUdllSUVZXU2pfT3RWQUFfalRhVjBkZkduZzZ1QzQ1RTRZbFJRd01yZEctMVBNOXNqeTI1N3NSN2k2UGZnSDkyU05SaExNaEF) |
| vice.com | Man Arrested After Allegedly Pepper-Spraying Cellphone User in Movie Theater | 2026-09-21 20:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPd0hCcGZ5S0ZNUGc2d1lWaHc2NnJVaWM3RGxSRURXVzRDUWpOdHdJc20tTDA3Q1NuSy1WR3dqNWtEU3BabnVXZjNtaEtneGd4NG5TNEhvUzRDb1VRaHZnVTR4Z0ZzcE80bWlhRFRhUWp6NklRNmNNb1I2MUFaUUxKaHJxUVJIZGdkVHV4NlBUb09MRmVtU3pkcGplVlprMnF1czAyOFg1YnJnRmg1QWc?oc=5) |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Pepper spray incident at AMC theater reignites debate over phones in theaters | 2026-09-21 20:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNazVDVVlIbFZaY1BJZm95OTZkYzBUa1NNZ2dtZ1JKTlhRdE9yb20xa2Z2cHlkcmZXaG5xbFNSV3BaMzlKdHNMbll3UHctbWtkaVczY1FubVJVYkVmdDY0blY2MG5qQURiSFk4RUxQeFJQYzVaVThhMUZnYk43VW8wQmpCQWdUcVEyalh4Mm10WF9SNnZCaDBQVld3WmtoV1V4cjdKNnJlR2FtVTJlUXFybw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Pepper spray incident at AMC theater reignites debate over phones in theaters | 2026-09-21 20:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNWG9teFQwOUpIOXhFangtLUVrOUZpLV9lUzRfRHVSSVJaWUZTOVNNMG5QSFlVbU5sVXVRQXFINXEyM1UyZ0RDUjZ1LTJVc0JvYjNlLUJSUVNIN3VoRXR0aDhzbDZNcE5SSEdrY2tnTlh4cjdTcDkzNVdfbXJmVG1GSTZWTmRLeFlKdWFKTm9HTXI?oc=5) |

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