Crime & Safety

Broward Sheriff's Office Asks For Public's Help To Find Man Who Beat 63-Year-Old Moviegoer Over Theater Seat

Investigators said the man "politely asked the subjects to move from their seats" but was instead physically attacked by the suspect.

The Broward sheriff is asking for the public's help to find a man seen on camera attacking a 63-year-old man over a movie theater seat.
The Broward sheriff is asking for the public's help to find a man seen on camera attacking a 63-year-old man over a movie theater seat. (BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/CBS News Miami)

July 21, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE -- The Broward County Sheriff's Office on Thursday asked for the public's help to find a woman and the man she was with who was seen beating a 63-year-old man over seats in a Pompano Beach movie theater earlier this month.

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The attack occurred on July 10 shortly before 10 p.m. at a cinema located at 2315 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach, according to investigators.

Deputies said the victim had purchased tickets in advance that included assigned seating inside the theater but when he arrived the man found the suspect and a woman sitting in the pre-assigned seats.

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