City Police Arrest Man for Social Media Threat to Shoot Up Theaters; Cinemark at Mall Lobby Shown
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 03, 2018 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
FROM THE BRIDGEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CHIEF JOHN WALKER
On Friday (March 2) at 10 p.m., the Bridgeport Police Department received a call from employees at Cinemark Theater at Meadowbrook Mall 
regarding a social media Snapchat post from Mason James Taylor of Taylor County.
regarding a social media Snapchat post from Mason James Taylor of Taylor County.
The Snapchat post was a picture of the theater's lobby with text that said “Instead of shooting up schools, how about we start shooting up movie theaters? First ones on me.”
Taylor was quickly located and taken into custody without incident. Taylor has been charged with one felony count of Threats of Terrorist Acts and was taken to the North Central Regional Jail.
Sgt. J. Petroski is the investigating officer. Taylor County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the investigation.
Editor's Note: Photo from the North Central Regional Jail Web site.
