In the quiet hours of a Wednesday morning, August 27, 2025, a Cape Coral neighborhood became the stage for an extraordinary act of bravery. Kyle Myvett, a Florida man with a penchant for Batman, transformed into a real-life Dark Knight when his home security system jolted him awake at 2 a.m. Clad only in his Batman pajamas, Myvett didn’t hesitate. He leapt from bed, driven by an alert from his wife’s phone signaling a break-in at his truck parked outside their Southeast Cape Coral home.
Stepping into the darkness, Myvett spotted 20-year-old Justin Schimpl rummaging through his vehicle. The suspect, already known to law enforcement from prior investigations, was allegedly pilfering valuables, including two pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses worth $300 each, cash, a woman’s wristlet, and over $500 in gift cards. Unfazed, Myvett followed Schimpl as he slipped into a neighbor’s garage, intent on continuing his spree. Channeling the stealth of his comic book hero, Myvett approached silently, grabbed Schimpl’s shirt and wrist, and firmly declared, “Listen, don’t try to get away. I have plenty of experience with this.” His past work in corrections gave him the confidence to hold the suspect without resistance until Cape Coral Police arrived.
When officers reached the scene at 2:03 a.m., they found Schimpl already subdued by Myvett, still sporting his Batman onesie. The police recovered the stolen items, and Schimpl was booked into Lee County Jail, facing charges of two counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, two counts of petit theft under $750, and one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling. Schimpl claimed an accomplice was involved, but his inconsistent stories and a thorough police search of the area yielded no other suspects.
Myvett’s quick thinking and fearless action earned him praise from the Cape Coral Police Department, who dubbed him a “quick-thinking neighbor in his Batman pajamas” in a Facebook post, noting that his efforts put “another burglary suspect behind bars.” Reflecting on the incident, Myvett told local news, “I’m really glad I had my Batman pajamas on because that gave me the extra confidence I needed.” He dismissed the idea of wearing Superman pajamas, quipping, “If you’re impervious and invincible, you’re not really brave.”
In a moment that could have been scripted for Gotham City, Myvett proved that heroism doesn’t require a cape—just a pair of Batman pajamas and the courage to act. As he posed for a photo with officers, still in his iconic sleepwear, Cape Coral celebrated a neighbor who answered the call when his community needed him most.