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Jeremy Meeks: Handsome mugshot goes viral after California police share photo on Facebook | |
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A handsome mugshot of a man arrested in an FBI crackdown on violent gangs in California has gone viral on Facebook, attracting more than 40,000 likes. | A handsome mugshot of a man arrested in an FBI crackdown on violent gangs in California has gone viral on Facebook, attracting more than 40,000 likes. |
Jeremy Meeks, 30, was arrested on five charges of illegal weapon possession and one relating to gangs but that didn’t stop thousands of women and men swooning at his picture. | Jeremy Meeks, 30, was arrested on five charges of illegal weapon possession and one relating to gangs but that didn’t stop thousands of women and men swooning at his picture. |
The Stockton Police Department posted it alongside other mugshots after the operation was carried out on Wednesday. | The Stockton Police Department posted it alongside other mugshots after the operation was carried out on Wednesday. |
No previous arrest photo has garnered so much attention since the Facebook page was set up in March 2012, Officer Joseph Silva told The Associated Press. | No previous arrest photo has garnered so much attention since the Facebook page was set up in March 2012, Officer Joseph Silva told The Associated Press. |
“I have not seen that many likes for a photo before,” he said. | “I have not seen that many likes for a photo before,” he said. |
It has so far been “liked” by more than 40,400 people, has been shared 4,300 times and has almost 13,000 comments. | It has so far been “liked” by more than 40,400 people, has been shared 4,300 times and has almost 13,000 comments. |
Many were from admirers, throwing in countless jokes about handcuffs and shared cells while comparing Meeks to Abercrombie & Fitch models. | Many were from admirers, throwing in countless jokes about handcuffs and shared cells while comparing Meeks to Abercrombie & Fitch models. |
But the symbolic teardrop tattoo beneath his eye did not go unnoticed. | But the symbolic teardrop tattoo beneath his eye did not go unnoticed. |
One commenter wrote: “The teardrop usually means they have killed someone. So screw his good looks if you might not wake up after sleeping with him!” | One commenter wrote: “The teardrop usually means they have killed someone. So screw his good looks if you might not wake up after sleeping with him!” |
But the bad boy charm was all part of the appeal for others, with one woman lamenting “he’s too pretty to get locked up”. | But the bad boy charm was all part of the appeal for others, with one woman lamenting “he’s too pretty to get locked up”. |
Meeks was one of four men taken into custody during Operation Ceasefire, a mission to curb a recent increase in shootings and robberies in Stockton in northern California. | Meeks was one of four men taken into custody during Operation Ceasefire, a mission to curb a recent increase in shootings and robberies in Stockton in northern California. |
Four firearms were confiscated during a sweep involving the Stockton Police gang unit, the FBI and other agencies. | Four firearms were confiscated during a sweep involving the Stockton Police gang unit, the FBI and other agencies. |
Mr Silva called Meeks “one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area,” but did not detail crimes that he was believed be involved in. | Mr Silva called Meeks “one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area,” but did not detail crimes that he was believed be involved in. |
He was being held after $900,000 (£528,000) bail was not paid and was scheduled to be formally charged on Friday. | He was being held after $900,000 (£528,000) bail was not paid and was scheduled to be formally charged on Friday. |
Celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and Reese Witherspoon have seen their unflattering mugshots beamed around the world after tussles with the law. | Celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and Reese Witherspoon have seen their unflattering mugshots beamed around the world after tussles with the law. |
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