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A moviegoer had Century Theatres patrons in a panic during a showing of "Deadpool" in Napa on Friday night and was later arrested.

Gregory Nicholson, 36, of Napa allegedly smuggled a bottle of liquor into the theater and was intoxicated when he smashed the bottle, jumped on the stage in front of the movie screen and began slashing at the screen, said Napa Police Sgt. Nick Dalessi. Patrons quickly exited the packed theater, leaving behind various belongings, including clothes, shoes and wallets.

After receiving reports of a stabbing at the theater at 10:50 p.m., shortly after the movie had started, all on-duty Napa Police officers responded to the theater within two minutes, said Dalessi. Patrons believed that the broken bottle was a knife, possibly because Nicholson was bleeding from the broken glass and blood was on the stage, Dalessi said.

No one was injured during the incident and police detained Nicholson behind the theater at Hartle Court Apartments. He was booked at Napa County jail on suspicion of vandalism, public intoxication and a probation violation.

The estimated cost of the damage to the movie screen is more than $6,000, according to Dalessi.

Managers at Century Theatres in Napa were not permitted to discuss the incident publicly.

All showtimes at the theater, including "Deadpool" in XD, were still available, according to the theater's website.

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