A man dressed as Batman and a burglary suspect stand in a
police station in Bradford, northern England, in this still
photograph taken from video. REUTERS/West Yorkshire
Police/Handout
A mystery man dressed as Batman demonstrated the same
crime-fighting skills as the caped crusader when he handed over
a suspect wanted for burglary in Britain.
Closed-circuit television footage showed a portly figure
wearing an ill-fitting costume including gloves, cape and
mask, bringing a 27-year-old man to a police station in
Bradford in northern England.
The suspect was arrested and charged with handling stolen
goods and fraud-related offences, said the force. But the
costumed crime-fighter disappeared into the night without
leaving his name.
"The person who brought the wanted man into the station was
dressed in a full Batman outfit," said a spokeswoman for West
Yorkshire Police. "His identity, however, remains unknown."
The suspect was handed over in the early hours of February
25, said police who released photos of the footage this week.
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