Regal Cinema Weapons Suspect Still in Jail
Scott A. Smith awaits charges after arrest for bringing gun, ammunition, knives to showing of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at Crocker Park movie theater
- By Melissa Hebert
- Email the author
- August 8, 2012
Updated 5:35 p.m.
Scott A. Smith remains in Cuyahoga County jail Wednesday afternoon, awaiting formal charges after his Saturday arrest for bringing a gun, ammunition and four knives into a late-night showing of The Dark Knight Rises at Regal Cinema.
Smith's attorney, Matthew Bruce, anticipated a bond hearing Wednesday, but it did not happen.
Nicole DiSanto of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday that Scott would remain in jail until formal charges are made. According to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas website, a formal hearing has been set for 1:45 p.m. Friday. No charges are listed on the docket.
Information is still coming in from the investigation by Westlake Police, DiSanto said. A grand jury will be convened to decide charges, but DiSanto was unsure when that would happen.
Smith was taken to county lock-up on Tuesday afternoon. He had been in jail in Westlake since Saturday night, when off-duty Westlake police officer Jeremiah Bullins searched Smith's Maxpedition bag and found a loaded 9MM Glock semiautomatic handgun, two addition loaded magazines, and three knives. A fourth knife was found on Smith.
Initial charges for the arrest were carrying various weapons, carrying a concealed weapon and having weapons under disability.
Bruce said Wednesday that Smith brought the weapons into the theater for self-defense, not to hurt anyone.
In another case of weapons and The Dark Knight Rises, police in New Haven, Conn., arrested Sung H. Hwang for bringing a gun into a Tuesday screening of The Dark Knight Rises at Criterion-Bow Tie Cinemas.
The latest from the Regal Cinema weapons case:
Smith's lawyer: Weapons were for self-defense
Guns, 'Thousands' of bullets seized from home of Regal Cinema suspect
POLL: How can movie theater shootings be prevented?
Regal Cinema employee, off-duty Westlake police officer may have prevented tragedy
Regal Cinema suspect had gun, knives, 'survival equipment' in bag
Regal Cinema suspect Scott A. Smith described by neighbors as 'quiet'
Read More in Police & Fire
Smith Lawyer: Gun, Knives Were For Self-DefenseIn This article
-
Regal Cinema
30147 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH41.463295-81.954472Regal Cinema
30147 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH440-871-7661/listings/regal-cinema-21075269/locations/1243156 -
Westlake Police Station
27300 Hilliard Blvd, Westlake, OH41.459702-81.922761Westlake Police Station
27300 Hilliard Blvd, Westlake, OH440-871-3311/listings/westlake-police-station1849580/locations/3007782 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
41.45739-81.95193
Regal Cinema Suspect Described as ‘Quiet’
Crocker Park228 Market St, Westlake, OH/articles/regal-cinema-suspect-described-as-quiet1075957/locations/7553821
Joe See
6:19 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
wow..how sad to hear and read about sick people so close to home here in Cleveland.
I just saw CH 8 interviewing his defense attorney and he seems to post about the same amount of truth as Smith says, "I wanted to be safe watching the movie". What a crock. Who goes to the movies an hour early with a hand bag loaded with weapons? Sicko's, that's who.
SAS
3:24 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
It will be interesting to see if you still say "sicko" after the psych evils are cleared and the case CONTINUES to fall apart in court. Then, after the lies have been told, and the damage done, how does one get back to normal? The police and the media are not telling everything, but I invite everyone to continue judging, we all know what the bible says about that.
william dayton
11:13 am on Monday, August 13, 2012
hey joe see, i always carry my gun when i'm in a crowded place. i have a pa. permit to carry concealed. as for bringing it to a movie, of course, its like putting on a belt or shoes for me. now regal has a policy regarding weapons and at best all they can do is ask you to leave. if you don't comply then you could receive a tresspassing fine. side not: the dopes where searching at the ticket entrance. the colorado gunman brought his throught the exit.