Whether the photo is particularly smoldering or bears an uncanny resemblance to a celebrity, recent years have seen a rise in the number of mugshots going viral.
The ‘world’s hottest criminal’ Jeremy Meeks’ mugshot was so popular with women enamored with his looks, he began a modeling career after his release from prison in 2016.
And plenty of other crooks have made for a hilarious and sometimes eye-catching mugshots that have caused a stir when they were shared by cops.
Now, your Daily Star takes a look at how social media reacted to some of the quirkiest custody photos released by police this year.
The mug shot is standard procedure when a suspect is arrested and often released to the media for identification purposes once they’re convicted.
Often police will release a photo of a wanted person in an appeal for the public’s help in tracing them.
But sometimes a convict’s mugshot can attract attention for different reasons.
Wanted Woman
An unnamed woman who was arrested for child endangerment sparked a bizarre response online as people seemed turned on despite her alleged offence.
The suspect, who was posted on Instagram page Mugshawtys which showcases smoldering mugshots, received a warm reaction from followers.
She was captured wearing a candy pink and white striped top as she looked straight at the camera.
The post received 4,766 likes in just one day as people flocked to comment on her appearance.
One person said: “I wanna get lost and endangered in her hair.”
‘Steal My Heart’
Tattooed shoplifter Kat Todd’s ‘mischievous’ mugshot went viral when she was busted for theft earlier this year.
She accidentally walked out of a Louis Vuitton shop with two $1,500 (£1,338) charms instead of one and was swarmed by police officers.
But when her mugshot was shared on Mugshawtys on Instagram, she had an army of admirers on Instagram begging her to steal their heart.
Kat, 22, later revealed to the Daily Star that she is the brains behind a racy webcam house where women live stream sex acts.
