Mystery vigilante leaves thieves duct-taped to lamp posts
Police say at least five suspected motorcycle thieves were taped to lampposts and treated as victims while investigators seek the vigilante.
- Police in Jalisco, Mexico, have launched a formal investigation into an unidentified vigilante dubbed "Mexican Batman" after five suspected motorcycle thieves were duct-taped to lampposts in Lagos de Moreno over the past 10 days.
- Operating at night, the vigilante secures suspects with industrial-strength duct tape while marking their faces with "ratero"—Spanish for thief—and cat whiskers, often leaving stolen motorbikes with signs detailing allegations.
- Police have identified two vehicles potentially connected to the incidents, though no suspects have been named; officers cut all five men free and treated them for visible injuries including bruising and blood.
- Jalisco prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos emphasized that the men are "at this moment victims," warning that taking justice into one's own hands bypasses due process and undermines the rule of law.
- State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández confirmed the investigation remains active as officers appeal for witnesses, while the episodes have sparked debate about local crime and law enforcement effectiveness in the region.
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"Mexican Batman" tapes suspected thieves to lamp posts
A Mexican vigilante is chasing down suspected thieves in Lagos de Moreno and duct-taping them to lampposts. He has acquired the unimaginative nickname "Batman" in local media reports; police would like him to stop. Many of them were reportedly sporting moustaches, cat whiskers, and had "ratero", the Spanish word for "thief", scribbled on their faces by the anonymous crime hunter. — Read the rest The post "Mexican Batman" tapes suspected thieves…
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People in Mexico are rallying behind an unknown vigilante who has taken to the streets, hunting down thieves and leaving them taped up for authorities. Mexican authorities have already begun investigating the incidents, aiming to arrest the vigilante. The post Real-life ‘Citizen Vigilante’ in Mexico Goes Viral After Taping Up Thieves appeared first on Breitbart.
Motorcycle thieves are appearing tied and gagged in different areas of Lagos de Moreno, in Jalisco, Mexico, along with the vehicles they were trying to steal. On social networks there are images of these assailants tied to posts of light and, at times, even gagged. Up to five people have found the Mexican authorities tied with their feet and hands in the street and with the word “rat” written on their foreheads. The author of these “stops” on th…
A mysterious self-proclaimed avenger and executioner has been on the rampage in the Mexican city of Lagos de Moreno for weeks. He targets motorcycle thieves, but instead of handing them over to the police, he ties them to a lamppost with duct tape and places the vehicle the cops were eyeing in front of them. Then he disappears.
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