Fort Worth Walmart Shoplifter Arrested--by Batman!

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Submitted by RJ Carter on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 13:46

Crime doesn't pay in Forth Worth, Texas! That's because the city has its own Dark Knight, and his identity is no secret.

Damon Cole dresses up as Batman and other superhero characters to lift the spirits of children with cancer, and to create safety awareness. In fact, he was at a neighborhood safety event when he heard about a nearby incident at a Walmart involving the theft of some DVDs.

So he did what any superhero would do when learning of a crime in progress: He showed up.

Now before you get any bright ideas of going into the caped vigilante business, you should know something else: Damon Cole isn't just a caped hero -- he's a uniformed one.

That's right. When he's not suited up for kids, <i>Officer</i> Damon Cole is suited up for the Fort Worth Police Department. And while it's not exactly the equivalent of years of martial arts training and a billion dollar budget, it's precisely the kind of thing you need to have when nabbing a thief.

The suspect was ultimately given a citation because the amount of the attempted theft was less than $100. Among the DVDs the suspect attempted to steal: THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE.

You can learn more about the story from Officer Cole's twitter feed, @HeroesAndCops, where he highlights his work with kids.

Our cowls are off to Officer Damon Cole -- our honorary Critical Blast Bombshell cosplayer!