Mystery vigilante leaves thieves duct-taped to lamp posts
Police say at least five suspected motorcycle thieves were taped to lampposts and treated as victims while investigators seek the vigilante.
- Police in Jalisco, Mexico, have launched a formal investigation into an unidentified vigilante dubbed "Mexican Batman" after five suspected motorcycle thieves were duct-taped to lampposts in Lagos de Moreno over the past 10 days.
- Operating at night, the vigilante secures suspects with industrial-strength duct tape while marking their faces with "ratero"—Spanish for thief—and cat whiskers, often leaving stolen motorbikes with signs detailing allegations.
- Police have identified two vehicles potentially connected to the incidents, though no suspects have been named; officers cut all five men free and treated them for visible injuries including bruising and blood.
- Jalisco prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos emphasized that the men are "at this moment victims," warning that taking justice into one's own hands bypasses due process and undermines the rule of law.
- State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández confirmed the investigation remains active as officers appeal for witnesses, while the episodes have sparked debate about local crime and law enforcement effectiveness in the region.
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