I was at Wal-Mart as Batman for kids day. This male attempted to steal 4 DVD's,I stopped him as Batman. He asked me for a selfie as Batman. pic.twitter.com/Ut2LNg5usb

— Officer Damon Cole (@HeroesandCops) June 18, 2017

In Fort Worth, Texas this week an off duty police Damon Cole was donating his time in costume as Batman for a local children’s charity. Well the real life crime fighter got actually fight crime while in a ficitional crime fighter. Cole in full ‘Dark Knight’ style Batman costume, apprehended a shoplifter who was trying to make off from a Walmart with DVDs, one of which was ironically ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’. The man who was apprehended and given a citation due the items he stole were under a $100, actually got a selfie with the Caped Crusader.

“I dress up as many different super heroes and I travel the country in my off time seeing children with cancer and other illnesses,” Cole said in a report with FOX4. “I do that to give them inspiration and hope to keep fighting.”