Tattoos, burgers make Cleveland man Charles Ramsey infamous after he helped rescue Amanda Berry A Cleveland man has had Charles Ramsey's image tattooed onto his leg CLEVELAND restaurant Hodge's has beat the golden arches in launching a burger to celebrate its employee turned rescue hero Charles Ramsey. The 43-year-old made headlines last week as one of two men who helped beat down the door holding Amanda Berry captive and assisted her and her daughter in escaping after nearly ten years in captivity. He then called 911 and mentioned the Big Mac he put down to come to Ms Berry's aid. In doing so he became part of the complex narrative surrounding the disappearance and then escape of Cleveland women Ms Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight and Berry's six-year-old daughter Joceyln. The eccentric neighbour of Ariel Castro famously told reporters he was sitting down to a Big Mac at home when he heard "a scream you never heard before" which turned out to be Berry crying for help. Since helping Ms Berry escape the now infamous property on Seymour Avenue, Ramsey has become something of an instant celebrity being flown around the US to appear on TV and radio talk shows. Burger chain McDonald's tweeted a message to Ramsey not long after news broke of his rescue efforts: "We salute the courage of Ohio kidnap victims & respect their privacy. Way to go Charles Ramsey- we'll be in touch. Many US commentators accused the golden arches of trying to profit from the tragic story of the three women and their dramatic and unlikely rescue by reaching out so publicly to Mr Ramsey. Charles Ramsey has become something of a celebrity since helping rescue Amanda Berry. Picture: Fox 8 News But the dishwasher's employers- Hodge's restaurant- decided to get in first and have now launched their own $12 Charles Ramsey burger: "Tomorrow: We launch the #RamseyBurger! 8 oz. CAB burger with secret sauce and more for $12 (served with tots)!," their recent tweet reads. The $12 burger is made up of an 8-ounce beef pattie, bread and butter pickles, cheddar cheese, lettuce and secret sauce. The company's website also links to a site selling t-shirts featuring Ramsey's face for $US20, with profits from sales reportedly going to the kidnap victims. "We are proud of Hodge's own Charles Ramsey for his role in the rescue of three local women," Hodge's website reads which also has an email link for well wishers who may want to send a message or make contact. Hodge's pride in their now famous employee is something of a sudden turn around as a week earlier the restaurant had suspended Ramsey without pay after several rounds of ammunition for an AK-47 dropped from his pocket and were noticed by co-workers. Ramsey told The Washington Post he doesn't own a weapon and the rounds were a gift from a friend who had recently returned from serving in Afghanistan but that still meant he had to a go a week without his $270 paycheck. While his suspension was something of a financial setback, Ramsey said it also meant he was at home to hear Berry's cry for help. "If I hadn't been suspended, I wouldn't have been at home to hear the scream," he said. But Ramsey, who started back at work overnight, has been committed to returning to his employer and his everyday life despite his sudden cult status. "I work for a living, man, and I will until I'm terminated," he said. I was suspended from work, so I gotta show. I live up to my obligation,"Ramsey told The Washington Post. But the dark side of fame has already come back to haunt Mr Ramsey whose past domestic violence convictions were made public just days after his heroics were celebrated around the world. Ramsey has served time in jail for domestic violence charges in 1997, 1998 and in 2003 relating to convictions for battering his then wife Rochelle. He has since said that his violent past has made him a better man:"I've made amends with the people involved and we've all moved on and grown up," he told TMZ. "Those incidents helped me become the man I am today and are the reason why I try to help the community as much as I can ... including those women," he added. Mr Ramsey said his own violent past and convictions for domestic violence had helped him become a better man. Ramsey's comments about his past came after many commentators jumped on his criminal record after he described why he helped Ms Berry:"There was a woman in distress, why turn your back on that? My father would have whooped the hell out of me if he had found out I would coward out. You tough in these bars, and you beat a woman, but you won't help one out? ... I'm the definition of a man. But the internet's latest celebrity seems far from comfortable with all the attention he's been getting. "Amanda Berry - that's the damn celebrity, not me," Ramsey said. I just played my damn position. While Ramsey may be keen to shrug off the sudden offers from the likes of TMZ and Anderson Cooper for interviews, his face is literally etched in the public's mind. After the 43-year-old gave a series of colourful interviews over a week recounting how he helped Ms Berry, a man in Ohio was so inspired by his efforts, he got Ramsey's face tattooed on his leg. Tattoo artist Rodney Rose last week offered to ink the leg of anyone interested in getting a Ramsey's face put on their body for free, Fox 8 News reported. Rose's friend and fellow tattoo artist Stephen Munhollon happily agreed to sit for five hours while Ramsey's face was inked onto his leg. "In society, a lot of times people choose not to get involved in situations," Mr Munhollon told Fox 8 News. I think what's really grabbed people in regards to Mr. Ramsey, is he's an average, everyday guy. He's an ordinary person, he was put in an extraordinary situation that he could have walked away from. But he chose to do something.