Authorities Hunt ‘Mexican Batman’ After Vigilante’s Street Justice Goes Viral - American Liberty News

'Batman' vigilante sparks debate after suspected thieves taped to poles in Mexico

A vigilante in Jalisco, Mexico, has gone viral after bike thieves were found duct-taped to poles, sparking online comparisons to a ‘real-life Batman’, Cape {town} Etc reports. Over the past few weeks, residents of Lagos de Moreno have woken up to bizarre scenes straight out of a comic book, with suspected motorcycle thieves reportedly tied to street poles with layers of duct tape, their faces marked with the word ‘ratero‘  (Spanish slang for thi…

"Mexican Batman" Is Duct-Taping Motorcycle Thieves To Light Poles - The American Tribune.com

A Jalisco-based vigilante, who has come to be known as “Mexican Batman,” is now being pursued by local law enforcement officers for taping alleged criminals to poles, seemingly doing the job of fighting crime better than those who are earning a paycheck to do so. It all started in mid-June 2026, when five men were found duct-taped to streetlights where they could be seen by police and early morning commuters. Along with being publicly humiliated…

Authorities Hunt ‘Mexican Batman’ After Vigilante’s Street Justice Goes Viral - American Liberty News

A mysterious vigilante nicknamed the “Batman of Lagos de Moreno” has become one of Mexico’s most talked-about figures after allegedly hunting down suspected motorcycle thieves, duct-taping them to lampposts and leaving them on public display — complete with handwritten accusations and what appeared to be the motorcycles they were accused of stealing. Now, authorities are […] The post Authorities Hunt ‘Mexican Batman’ After Vigilante’s Street Jus…