Yelling “Gun” in Crowded Movie Theater For Social Media Content Leads to Arrests, Charges
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The movie theater prank saw three young men cause "a false disturbance to generate a reaction they could film," according to Durham Regional Police of an incident at a Landmark Cinemas theater in Whitby, Ontario.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Three movie theater pranksters in suburban Toronto discovered you can’t yell someone has a gun in a crowded cinema to generate social media clickbait, especially if there’s no gun. In a riff on free speech not including falsely yelling “fire” in a crowded theater, Durham Regional Police on Tuesday said three young men had been arrested outside a 24-screen Landmark Cinemas theater complex in Whitby, Ontario, on March 17, 2026, after anxious patrons ran for the exits. After an investigation, the trio was charged with causing a disturbance and mischief. Related Stories Movies Gaten Matarazzo's 'Pizza Movie' Directors Respond to "I'm Good Bro" Meme Mocking Film's Marketing Business Instagram Will "Substantially Reduce" Use of PG-13 Rating in Deal With Motion Picture Association Comical movie theater pranks have become a growing genre on social media platforms, but this suburban Toronto incident had legal implications. The Durham Regional Police said its officers responded to “an armed person call” at the movie theater and were directed to three young men spotted outside the multiplex. “Customers were forced to leave a movie theatre after several males yelled that someone was in possession of a firearm,” a police media release states. “Further investigation revealed that the males were creating social media content and had intentionally created a false disturbance to generate a reaction they could film,” the Durham Regional Police added. No injuries were reported after the gun scare, but their quest for attention netted the criminal charges against two 23-year-olds, Fique Wamiq Ayub and Jaiden Joseph-Anthony Mosquera, and a 17-year-old who can’t be named as he’s considered a minor. Police appealed for help from the public as part of their allege...
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