Not only did a man from Florida arrest a burglary suspect, but he also wore Batman pajamas while doing so, earning him the nickname of “hero.”
The suspect was already being held by Kyle Myvett, who was wearing a Batman onesie, when police got to the scene of the burglary that was reported to be underway at a residence in Southeast Cape Coral at around 2:03 a.m. on Wednesday, according to officials.
“Thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor in his Batman pajamas, another burglary suspect was put behind bars,” police said in a statement, according to ABC News.
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Myvett informed investigators that he had “gone to bed when his home security cameras alerted him to someone breaking into his vehicle,” according to the officials. So, Myvett, still dressed in his pajamas, stepped outside to investigate and “saw the suspect rummaging through his truck,” according to police.
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The police said Myvett “found the same suspect in his neighbor’s garage and detained him until officers arrived” a short while later.
“I grabbed a hold of their shirt and their right wrist, and I said, ‘Listen, don’t try to get away,’” Myvett was quoted by WBBH.
After breaking into Myvett’s car and his neighbor’s, the suspect, 20-year-old Justin Schimpl, allegedly took “multiple items,” including cash, a woman’s wristlet, more than $500 in gift cards, and two pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, each valued at $300.
“This is a crime of opportunity. People are leaving their doors unlocked, so people can get inside and steal their items,” said Lisa Greenberg with Cape Coral Police.
Myvett said that he left his pickup unlocked because it’s generally quiet in his neighborhood. Even yet, authorities credit Myvett’s quick thinking with halting Schimpl, labeling him a contractor by day and a hero at night.
“I don’t have a Superman pajama because he’s kind of – if you’re impervious and invincible, you’re not really brave,” Myvett said.
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Meanwhile, Schimpl allegedly claimed another man was accompanying him in this burglary, but police said the name of that person “changed multiple times” and no other suspects were found after officials searched the area.
The suspect, who police said is “known to law enforcement from prior investigations,” was charged with two counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, two counts of petit theft under $750 and one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling.
It remains unclear whether Schimpl has an attorney who can speak on his behalf. His first court appearance is set for September 29.
