Police arrest Virginia man dressed as 'The Joker'

VIRGINIA (WABC) -- A man dressed as The Joker was no joke to police.

Investigators in Virginia arrested him after worried calls came in about a man wearing a costume and carrying a sword on Friday.

Jeremy Putman was dressed head-to-toe as the character from Batman. Police charged him with wearing a mask in public, which is a felony.

Putman could face up to five years in prison.