Furious SoCal moviegoer attacks theater worker after being caught allegedly sneaking in outside items

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A movie theater worker was beaten by a furious woman and her boyfriend after she was allegedly told she couldn’t bring four cans of outside drinks into a Los Angeles-area cinema — sparking a wild brawl caught on camera.

Ruby Arcos Delacruz said she was simply enforcing the theater’s no-outside-food-and-drinks policy when a routine interaction spiraled into a violent showdown Tuesday night at Regency Theatres in Van Nuys.

Delacruz said the trouble began when she asked to inspect a woman’s bag before allowing her inside and discovered four cans of beverages.

“I’m really sorry but we don’t allow outside drinks. I’m going to have to ask you to store that in your car,” Delacruz recalled telling the customer in an Instagram post.

But the seemingly routine request apparently sent the moviegoer into a rage.

According to Delacruz, the woman began hurling insults and calling her a “bitch” under her breath before handing the forbidden refreshments to her male companion, who took them outside.

While waiting for him to return, the woman allegedly continued berating Delacruz over the theater’s rules and accused her of talking behind her back.

Things took an ugly turn when the couple returned.

Delacruz claimed the woman suddenly struck her in the face multiple times as she attempted to reenter the theater.

Her manager rushed to intervene, but allegedly became another target of the couple’s fury.

The enraged woman allegedly punched the manager, knocking his glasses to the ground, while her male companion joined the physical confrontation.

The woman then allegedly stomped on the manager’s fallen glasses before turning her attention back to Delacruz.

Video of the chaotic confrontation shows employees and the couple tangled in a physical altercation, with one worker apparently wielding a broomstick during the mayhem.

Delacruz said security was on a break when the violence erupted, leaving employees scrambling for help.

“Thank god my manager was there and he defended me and himself the best that he could without having to throw punches,” Delacruz said. “The most he did was keep them at arm’s length.”

The Los Angeles Police Department told the California Post that officers responded to a battery call at approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

The suspects were reportedly still at the theater when police were called but had fled by the time officers arrived. Paramedics were requested for minor injuries, and officers filed a battery report.

The shaken employee later blasted the alleged attackers in followup Instagram post.

“All for 4 fucking drinks. I tell her policy and she responds with violence,” she fumed. “I don’t get paid enough to deal with guests such as her and her boyfriend.”

The shocking footage sparked outrage online, with commenters praising the workers for fighting back.

“You deserve a raise, additional money for this traumatizing experience. Or leave because they don’t pay you enough to deal with this,” one person wrote.

Another cheered the employee who appeared to jump into the fray with a broom.

“I watched the broom stick part a few times 👏👏👏 was cheering lol,” the commenter wrote.

The LAPD said the case remains an open investigation and no arrests have been made.

The California Post reached out to Regency Theatres for comment.

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