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TMZ Reports: Police in Ohio have arrested a man who allegedly tried to smuggle guns, ammunition and knives into a late-night showing of “Dark Knight Rises.”

Authorities say … the manager of the Westlake movie theater became suspicious of the man, who allegedly tried to bring a satchel into a 10pm Saturday showing of the Batman movie.

The manager reportedly alerted an off-duty cop who was working security that night … who searched the bag — found a Glock 9mm handgun, ammunition clips, and three knives — and immediately alerted police.

Cops say the man, identified as 37-year-old Scott Smith, does NOT have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

A 37-year-old North Ridgeville man was charged Monday, after police say he walked into the Regal Cinemas at Crocker Park in Westlake, carrying a satchel full of weapons.

Westlake police say Smith bought a movie ticket for the 10 o’clock showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” Saturday night.

A keen-eyed theater manager and off-duty Westlake police officer, who was working security, stopped Smith shortly after he sat down in his theater seat. The officer asked to search his bag, and Smith complied, without incident. Inside the bag were a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun, two additional loaded magazines and two knives.

A third knife was found hidden under the man’s clothes.

News of the arrest was chilling for movie-goers at the Regal Cinemas, who had the recent Colorado movie massacre top of mind, as they were in the theater.

According to reports, the man was arrested without incident … and cops later performed a search of his home. It’s unclear if cops discovered anything during the sweep.