(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/130304-batman-8a.photoblog600.jpg)West Yorkshire Police via ReuterA man dressed as Batman and a burglary suspect stand in a police station in Bradford, England, on Feb. 25.By Michael Holden, ReutersLONDON - A mystery man dressed as Batman demonstrated the same crime-fighting skills as the caped crusader when he handed over a suspect wanted for burglary in Britain.
Surveillance footage showed a portly figure wearing an ill-fitting costume including gloves, cape and mask, bringing a 27-year-old man to a police station in Bradford in northern England.
The suspect was arrested and charged with handling stolen goods and fraud-related offences, according to the force. But the costumed crime-fighter disappeared into the night without leaving his name.
"The person who brought the wanted man into the station was dressed in a full Batman outfit," a spokeswoman for West Yorkshire Police said. "His identity, however, remains unknown."
The suspect was handed over early on February 25. Police released photos of the footage Monday.
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