Mexican ‘Batman’ vigilante wanted for chasing down suspected motorbike thieves, taping them to lampposts

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A Mexican vigilante dubbed “Batman” is wanted by police for allegedly chasing down suspected motorbike thieves around town and taping them to lampposts, according to a report.

At least five men were discovered helplessly duct-taped to street poles over 10 days, beginning on June 13 in the area of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, the Sun reported.

Many of the alleged thieves also had mustaches, cat whiskers and the Spanish word for “thief” scrawled on their faces, according to several images posted by Mexican journalist Luis Cárdenas on X.

The vigilante — whom Cardenas referred to as the “Batman of Lagos de Merono” — left the allegedly stolen bikes near the men to show off their crimes, the outlet reported.

One photo captured two men duct-taped back-to-back on the pole with a pink sign above their heads and a bike left in front of them.

Police are treating the tied-up men as victims and are attempting to catch the vigilante, State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández said, according to the outlet.

The men were cut free from the posts and treated for their injuries. It’s unclear if they are being investigated for the alleged thefts.

There have been no arrests yet, but cops have identified two vehicles that may be connected to the incidents.