Real-life Batman hauls burglar into British police station
Put down that comic book, Batman fan, because the Caped Crusader is real.
A civilian caught a wanted burglar and hauled him into a police station in northern England at the end of February, according to Reuters. Perhaps not the kind of behaviour police would encourage by the general public, but this vigilante was a superhero.
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Holy citizen's arrest! Man dressed as Batman turns suspected burglar in to northern England police station: apne.ws/Z1Kp2H -MM
— ♣Shawn Cornell♣ (@5Cornell) March 4, 2013
A police photograph of the man shows he was dressed in a full Batman costume, complete with gloves and a mask.
'Bradford Batman' Hands Suspect In To Police - they have since installed a bat signal on the roof. news.sky.com/story/1059826/… — Stuart Mclean (@StuMc13) March 4, 2013
The real-life Batman is somewhat rounder than the hunky comic book version, whose costume clings to his bulging muscles.
We hope Canadian Batman is in better shape | Man dressed as caped crusader delivers suspect to British police | bit.ly/Zhvwap — Kingston Police (@KingstonPolice) March 4, 2013
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Nonetheless, the aspiring superhero captured a 27-year-old man who was wanted on charges related to theft and fraud. Then he vanished into the night, without revealing his identity.
Sources say he had plans for coffee with the Justice League.