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Nearly 100 Minors Detained After Party in Shuttered San Jose Theater

The vacant Burbank Theater has become a focus of safety worries over trespassing at empty sites.

Overview

  • Santa Clara County deputies responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to the long-shuttered Burbank Theater after calls about trespassing, loud vehicles, and alcohol.
  • After deputies made announcements, teens tried to flee through side doors and onto the roof, and about 100 minors were detained.
  • Deputies cleared the building, set up an incident command post, and had parents or guardians pick up the youths after warnings not to return.
  • Deputies found no firearms during a search, and authorities did not announce any arrests or charges.
  • The former moviehouse on South Bascom Avenue once ran adult films and has sat vacant for years, and local reports say the site has been discussed for possible redevelopment.