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‘Dark Knight’ copycat arrested at Ohio movie theater

Police found suspect with loaded 9mm Glock and several knives while waiting in back of theater for show to start.

By Ryan Gorman / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 2:05 PM

Westlake Police Department

Scott Smith, 37, was arrested Saturday night for carrying multiple weapons into a “Dark Knight” showing at an Ohio movie theater.



Scores of movie goers may have been spared from a "Dark Knight" copycat killer arrested this past weekend at an Ohio movie theater.
A man was arrested at the Regal Cinemas at Crocker Park, in Westlake Saturday after he was discovered to be in possession of multiple weapons while sitting in an empty theater waiting for the 10 p.m. showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" to start.
Scott Smith, of North Ridgeville, had a beige satchel that raised suspicion when he entered the theater. After Smith took a seat, an off-duty Westlake police officer who was providing security to the movie theater asked to search the bag.
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Police providing security at the Regal Cinemas Crocker Park found a loaded 9mm Glock handgun, multiple loaded magazine and four knives on Scott Smith.


The officer found a loaded 9mm Glock handgun, multiple loaded magazines and three knives inside, Westlake Police Lt. Ray Arcuri said. An additional knife was found underneath his clothes.
"He sat in the last row, right in the middle," said Arcuri. "If he was going to try to assault anybody, he'd have a full range of victims."
Arcuri added that being in the back row prevented anybody from being able to come up from behind Smith, giving him a "tactical advantage."
News of the arrest stunned moviegoers.
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Police prevented a possible “Dark Knight” copycat killer from carrying out an assault at a 10 pm show Saturday night.


"That's really scary," Jennifer Moore told WKYC. "We were just talking about copycats … it definitely puts you on high alert."
Police searched Smith's truck in the parking lot and found a tactical vest, the station reported.
"That was luck," Lillian McNulty told the station, "or divine intervention."
In a statement emailed to the Daily News, Regal spokesman Russ Nunley said the cinema chain takes "safety and security very seriously." He added that Regal prohibits all patrons from carrying firearms or concealed weapons into theaters and that the theater reserves the right to search anyone's backpack, package or bag.
In the wake of the Colorado "Dark Knight" attack, many theaters made decisions to restrict the types of costumes customers were allowed to wear. Nunley wrote that Regal will enforce "stricter controls" over attire and accessories.
Cops searching Smith's home Monday night found an additional arsenal of six to eight pistols, rifles and shotguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, said Arcuri. Officers also discovered prescription medication in the home that may have prevented Smith from being able to own firearms.
Smith told police he was unemployed after being downsized from the military due to a previous injury, Arcuri said officials could not confirm if Smith ever served.
The FBI and the ATF are assisting with the investigation, Arcuri said, but only in state charges have been filed.
Officials have charged Smith with one felony count of carrying a concealed weapon, one felony count of having weapons under disability - because of the medication - and four misdemeanor counts of carrying various weapons.
Arcuri declined to confirm the medication found in the home.
Smith has no prior criminal record and no motive has been established.



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