Shadow Hare Wins Over Queen City

Since News 5 did a story on him, 21-year-old so-called hero Shadow Hare said that hundreds of people have applauded him and his cause via the Internet.

He said he wants to be the face, or better yet, the mask people trust on the streets of Cincinnati.

Shadow Hare soaked up the attention at Party in the Park on Wednesday night.

His story has already been viewed by more than 300,000 people on WLWT.com. It was also picked up nationally by CNN and TMZ.com, among others.

The Milford man is part of a national network of real-life superheroes. He leads a team of local masked citizen crime fighters called the Allegiance of Heroes.

The group carries handcuffs, pepper spray, Tasers and other tools of the craft to keep people safe.

“If I have to save someone else in an alley way or if there is someone right now who needed my help, I will rush in and give my life and lay it down on the line,” Shadow Hare said.

The masked marvel said he once dislocated his shoulder protecting a woman who was being attacked by a homeless man.

Even though he’s been at if for four years, his story is just now coming to light. However, he said his newfound celebrity doesn’t phase him.

“I’m not doing this for publicity. I’m doing this for justice — a justice long since forgotten,” Shadow Hare said.

Since the first story aired, Shadow Hare said he has gotten hundreds of messages on his Myspace Web page from people who support what he is doing and some who even want to pick up their capes and help.

Police officials said that his citizen’s arrests are legal in Ohio. However, he runs a risk of being sued if he falsely accuses someone.