Police: 'Joker' was after Batman film swag

THREE RIVERS, Mich., July 29 (UPI) -- Police in Three Rivers, Mich., said a man dressed as the Joker from "The Dark Knight" was arrested attempting to steal memorabilia from a movie theater.

Officers said Spencer Taylor, 20, was in full costume and makeup to resemble Heath Ledger's character from the film when he was arrested on felony larceny and malicious destruction of property charges at the Three Rivers 6 movie theater, the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette reported Tuesday.

Three Rivers Detective Mike Mohney said Taylor had been trying to take posters off the theater walls and was attempting to take other items when he was retrained by staff until officers arrived.