Man found passed out with gun in lap at movie theater, Sacramento police say

A Sacramento man was arrested early Monday after officers found him unconscious with a loaded firearm inside a movie theater in Downtown Commons, according to police.

Officers responded shortly after midnight on Monday to the Cinemark Century DoCo on the 1000 block of Fourth Street, where a theater employee reported a man passed out during a screening with a firearm in his lap. Police secured the weapon and arrested the man without incident.

The suspect, identified as a 28-year-old, was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. According to jail records, he faces three counts related to unlawful possession and concealment of a loaded firearm, along with misdemeanor charges for driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license.

An employee of the movie theater, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak, said the man had been watching “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Infinity Castle,” a Japanese animated action film based on the manga series of the same name.

The man remained in custody Monday evening with bail set at $30,000. His arraignment in Sacramento Superior Court is slated for Wednesday.

This story was originally published September 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM.