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LAPD officers arrest a man in a Spider-Man outfit after he allegedly assaulted a man on the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on Wednesday. The victim refused to press charges, but the Spider-Man character was still booked on outstanding misdemeanor charges.

Spider-Man impersonator arrested

( Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times / November 11, 2009 )

LAPD officers arrest a man in a Spider-Man outfit after he allegedly assaulted a man on the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on Wednesday. The victim refused to press charges, but the Spider-Man character was still booked on outstanding misdemeanor charges.

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