'Bradford Batman' Memories Rekindled After TV Headlines About a New Caped Crusader
The 25-year-old joined other revellers in chasing the suspect and recovered the bag after police were flagged down, a TikTok video showed more than 300,000 views.
- On Saturday, September 19, London resident Sonni Mason, dressed as Batman, chased a thief through Norwich after a man grabbed a woman's handbag outside a bar on Queen Street.
- Joined by costumed friends including Cyclops from the X-Men and Poison Ivy, the group pursued the suspect after he accused two women of stealing cigarettes before fleeing with the bag.
- Scaling a wall near Norwich Cathedral in Palace Street, the Dark Knight recovered the stolen property after receiving a boost from a friend to reach the top.
- A video posted on TikTok has garnered more than 300,000 views, though it remains unclear if the Norfolk Constabulary arrested the perpetrator.
- Mason stated, "It shouldn't take a superhero costume to make you want to do that," emphasizing he is just a "bog-standard guy" hoping others would act similarly.
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Batman, other comic book heroes chase down UK thief and heroically retrieve stolen handbag
Sonni Mason, 25, was attending a friend’s party on Saturday night — dressed in a full Batman costume — when he witnessed a handbag being stolen in a nightclub and sprang into action, according to The Guardian.
The young man ran after the suspect with several friends, asked the police for help and ended up climbing a wall next to Norwich Cathedral to retrieve the victim's belongings.
A 25-year-old man in a Batman costume performed a truly heroic act last weekend
Algemeen Dagblad
bd.nlIf you commit a crime, it is better not to do it right under Batman's nose. Even if it is just a guy at a fancy dress party. A handbag thief in Norwich, UK, learned that lesson when he thought he could pull off a heist. He was caught red-handed by a real Dark Knight.
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