Joker look-alike taken into custody after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at passing cars

A man dressed as a popular Batman villain, The Joker, was taken into custody Tuesday after reportedly waving guns at passing cars.

Police received reports of a man decorated with facial tattoos and green hair pointing a firearm at cars passing by near an intersection.

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Officers arrived later in the evening and spotted green-haired Lawrence Sullivan, 29, who matched the reported description, exiting the gates of an apartment complex nearby.

The word "Joker" was tattooed on the right side of the man's forehead while the left side was decorated in ink with the words: "F*** Batman."

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Police allegedly located a Smith & Wesson handgun with six rounds in the magazine on Sullivan, according to NBC6 Miami.

He was arrested and later charged with carrying a concealed firearm.

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At his bail hearing, Sullivan waived his right to a public defender, reportedly saying he didn't want to fill out the paperwork required.

He is now being held on a $5,000 bill.

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