A REAL-LIFE superhero dressed up as a NINJA to help cops in the fight against crime - but ended up being ARRESTED by panicked armed police.
Masked vigilante Tanis Baker, 21, decided to ?strike fear? in the hearts of criminals like his idols Batman and Spiderman after being beaten up by a gang of thugs.
He dressed up in a black ninja suit, armed himself with a homemade Samurai sword, tucked SEVEN smoke bombs into rucksacks and hid in a park to pounce on unsuspecting criminals.
But HE was arrested by cops with guns after they spotted him crouched in the shadows and believed he was about to attack passers-by.
Baker was ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work after being prosecuted for carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.
Vigilante ... Tanis Baker dressed as a ninja after thugs beat him up on a night out
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Magistrates in Cwmbran, South Wales, heard how barman Baker dressed up in ninja costume, with black body armour and a mask.
He fashioned a Samurai sword out of wood and slipped into the shadows in Beechwood Park, in Newport.
But a police officer saw Baker in the shadows, just after midnight on September 6, and called for back-up because of his concerns over the mystery figure.
Within minutes he was arrested after being surrounded by armed officers, police dogs and a helicopter hovering overhead. Cops found more costumes stashed in his bag.
In interview, Baker told police he was a ?vigilante in a costume? and that he wanted to help people in trouble.
Stealthy ... Tanis Baker was caught skulking behind trees in a park late at night
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He claimed to be the ?eyes and ears? of the police on the streets and wanted to ?strike fear? into criminals.
The probation officer who assessed him said Baker was a fan of American comic book superheroes.
His probation report said: ?He seems to get confused between fantasy and reality and sometimes had trouble distinguishing between what was in comic books and what was real life.?
The court heard that in real life Baker is no superhero but works as a barman in a snooker club in Newport.
Louise Warren, defending, said: ?Baker was bullied for many years and struggled growing up in his neighbourhood.
?He was attacked by a gang of youths while out with his sister a year ago, but police were unable to find the offenders.
Help ... Tanis was hoping to save local residents from being victims of crime
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?Since then Baker has wanted to help the police to protect society.?
The court heard Baker was asked what he would do if he encountered a real crime and said he had not thought that far ahead.
Chairman of the magistrates Paul Lavin, said: ?You may have thought you were helping but you caused a lot of trouble. Do not do this in future or else you?ll be in big trouble.?
Baker, of Cwmbran, South Wales, was given a 12-month supervision order in addition to the unpaid work. He declined to comment after the case.
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