NK Alum Breaks Up Subway Fight With Snacks, Becomes Internet Sensation

Like funny cat videos, YouTube videos of subway fights are a dime a dozen. Except this one.

The Internet has been abuzz over the past two days with a new viral sensation: Snackman. The video begins with a woman accusing a man of following her on to the 6 train in New York City. Then, the proverbial yelling, kicking, punching and cursing ensues. (Watch the original video here, but beware of the profanity.)

What follows is a feat of snacking YouTube has never seen. The Snackman intervenes by, you guessed it, snacking. (We bet Gandhi didn't factor the power of Pringles into his non-violence teachings.) The man casually breaks up the fight, while nonchalantly munching on some chips.

The video has been featured on sites like Huffington Post, CollegeHumor and Reddit. Even GQ has jumped aboard the Snackmobile, naming "Snackman" their Man of the Day. Snackman already has already become an Internet meme. Even CNN picked up the story, with a security expert analyzing the chipped crusader's tactics.

So who is this vigilante with a penchant for Pringles?

Well, it turns out he hails from North Kingstown. Charles Sonder, a 2005 graduate of , jumped on to the uptown 6 train that night to grab drinks with coworkers and is now an Internet phenomenon. (And yes, Snackman even has a Facebook page.) The 24-year-old works as a designer at an architecture firm in New York City, where he's lived for the past two years.

Check back for more Snackman updates as they become available.