Texas Police Officer Dressed as Batman Busts Man for Stealing

June 22, 2017
Texas police officer Damon Cole was participating in a child safety fair at a Walmart while dressed as Batman when duty called.

Texas police officer Damon Cole was participating in a child safety fair at a Walmart while dressed as Batman when duty called. As a shopper set off the store's exit door alarm and kept walking toward the parking lot, Cole approached him and introduced himself. Initially, the man denied stealing anything, but later told Cole he was down on his luck, and had stolen the movies to surprise his 5-year-old kid.

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