Ever wonder why in movies, the Dark Knight is always running away from both the Joker and from the police? It’s because carrying concealed weapons, being a vigilante, and trespassing are all crimes, even if you are Batman.

Cops were called when Williams was seen hanging off the side of a building at around 12:40 a.m., reports The Petoskey News-Review.

Williams must have had a pretty heavy utility belt, since he’s facing charges stemming from:

  • Carrying Freeze Plus P, a felony offense
  • Concealing a folding steel baton, a felony offense
  • Concealing sand-filled (SAP) gloves, a felony offense
  • Possessing a dangerous gas-ejective device, a felony offense
  • Possessing a bludgeon, a felony offense
  • Possessing a sand bag, a felony offense

Holy smokes, Batman! Maybe he should have waited for Robin before scaling the roof while hauling sand bags and bludgeons.

Williams is also facing a misdemeanor for disturbing the peace, reports The Petoskey News-Review. A habitual offender, this marks William’s third arrest. And, it appears, he is a familiar figure to some officials.

“We’ve had contact with him in the past where he’s made himself up to look like that Crow character, who’s also a comic book character,” said public safety director John Calabrese to The Petoskey News-Review.

The caped crusader, however, reiterates his innocence. “I realize this is a serious offense. I honestly had no idea the items I was holding are illegal. I did not intend to harm anyone with those items. I swear that,” Williams said in court during his arraignment, according to The Petoskey News-Review.

Poor Batman! Arrested, and with his secret identity revealed. Mark Wayne Williams will be making his next court appearance on May 23.

Related Resources:

  • Man dressed as Batman charged with trespassing (Detroit Free Press)
  • Real Life Superhero: Is Phoenix Jones Seattle’s Batman? (FindLaw’s Legal Grounds)
  • Thieves Return Superman Historical Marker (FindLaw’s Legal Grounds)

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