An allegedly drunk driver dressed as the caped crusader crashed into a telegraph pole before attempting to flee the scene
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by John Halas
3 hours ago
- Police tracked down the costume-wearing suspect after local residents joined the chase.
- A UK court imposed a 12-month driving ban and a $765 fine on the caped offender.
Sometimes, the best stories don’t come from epic battles or daring rescues. They emerge from the absurdity of everyday life. Consider the case of a UK man dressed as Batman (think Temu’s “Budget Knight” collection) who managed to land himself in trouble. Not for thwarting supervillains, but for an alleged drunk-driving mishap that left his so-called Batmobile out of commission.
The suspect, identified by Wiltshire Police as 25-year-old Lewis Blondrage, reportedly lost control of his car in the English town of Tidworth on November 19, crashing into a telegraph pole before fleeing the scene. Unfortunately for Blondrage, this wasn’t a stealthy retreat into the Batcave; it was more of a clumsy stumble into the local hedgerows.
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Local residents became unlikely sidekicks, joining the chase as Blondrage made his ill-fated getaway. With help from K-9 units, police eventually tracked him down. What they found was a scene almost too surreal to be true. Blondrage was still decked out in his full Batman costume, as if clinging to a shred of comic-book bravado. Spoiler alert: the cape didn’t help.
“You’ve been identified as the driver of a vehicle that’s crashed around the corner,” officers informed the man in footage released by police. When asked whether he had consumed alcohol in the last twenty minutes, Blondrage offered a less-than-stellar vigilante response: “Yeah. Twenty minutes. I’m not sure. I honestly don’t know.” It’s safe to say, Christian Bale wouldn’t approve of the delivery.
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As reported by the BBC, Blondrage was charged with drink driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. A court handed him a 12-month driving ban and a £600 (about $765) fine. It’s a costly conclusion to a night of questionable decision-making, and perhaps a reminder that some capes (and keys) are better left in the closet.