Batman forgot to bring Robin and the Batmobile. As a result, “Batman” aka Tony Leroy Cleveland, a dangerous ex-con who served 10 years in the state pen for armed robbery, is awaiting trial on new charges of armed robbery, assault with intent to kill, illegal gun possession, and wearing a mask in the commission of a felony.

The only reason Cleveland is not still on the streets committing other crimes is Local 514 member Craig Stutzman who disarmed the gun-wielding thug andheld him for Tulsa police after a wild fist-flying struggle that started in a local Tulsa grocery store and spilled out onto the street.

The dramatic incident, captured on video tape by store cameras, took place last August on a warm summer evening after Stutzman had put in a full day at the American Airlines maintenance base.

Stutzman entered the store around midnight to pick up a few items, when he and a few other shoppers were confronted by Cleveland, who police said was wearing a Batman mask and red bandana.

The would-be robber actually took a wild shot at a frightenend shopper who had tried to duck down and hide in one of the isles.

Stutzman’s knowledge of firearms helped in his decision to take action. “As the guy walked past, I noticed that the pistol had not cycled properly or reloaded the next round. The slide was back and the barrel was forward and I knew that the gun was jammed,” he recalled. That’s when Stutzman tackled the career criminal and the frenzied fight was on that saw Stutzman struck twice in the face with the barrel of the weapon.

After the heroic battle that took a predator off the streets the humble TWU member said, “You know, it  just happened. There’s no real big thing about it.”