Police calls to Marcus Theatres cited as reason for youth escort policy
Hunter
07/21/22
A new youth escort policy put in place last week by Marcus Theatres in Cedar Rapids was brought about because of the number of police calls.
KCRG TV reports that police data shows officers were called to the Marcus Theatres on Council Street in Cedar Rapids more than 100 times in the last year, with about a dozen since the start of July. Data doesn’t clarify how many of those calls involved juveniles.
The theater announced the new youth escort policy on Friday, saying unaccompanied minors will be removed from the theater from movies starting at 6pm or later unless they have someone aged 25 or older with them. Proof of age will be required.