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David Bowie: Mug Shot Oddity
Unseen image from rock star's 1976 Rochester pot bust surfaces

NOVEMBER 8--Mug shot aficionados are likely aware that TSG has unearthed a host of previously unseen celebrity mug shots, from Tupac Shakur and Andre The Giant to Johnny Cash and 50 Cent. Today we're adding to that list with this marvelous booking photo of David Bowie, which was snapped in Rochester, New York following the singer's March 1976 arrest on a felony pot possession charge. Bowie, 29 at the time, was nabbed along with Iggy Pop and two other codefendants at a Rochester hotel following a Saturday concert. Bowie was held in the Monroe County jail for a few hours before being released. The Rochester Police Department mug shot was taken three days after Bowie's arrest, when the performer appeared at City Court for arraignment. The photo was provided to TSG by a Rochester man who is seeking to sell the one-of-a-kind image. So if you're looking for a truly unique piece of rock and roll memorabilia--and have cash to burn--drop a line to hessexpress2@hotmail.com.

nice!!! he could've used that for an album cover.

He looks so futuristic, hansome, almost like he came from another planet.
I LOVE this! It would make a nice album cover

that's so effin hot.

it's like a cross between the joker and the cover of "low".

his eyes look like they're staring through the camera stright into my soul

Agreed. He looks hot! Best damn mugshot I've ever seen.

thekidsgirl said:

maybe he is...or was

Lovesexy82 said:

he probably rolls out of bed looking like that.

a true chameleon.

CHIC0 said:

It's now desktop background. I swear, he looks so good, it's criminal (pun intended).

CHIC0 said:

I'm jealous!
I roll outta bed lookin like "who shot paul"

CHIC0 said:

and i roll out of bed looking like a mug...who's been shot.

thekidsgirl said:

CHIC0 said:

CHICO! I can't stop staring!

RipHer2Shreds said:

trust me...i've got you beat.



i scare myself!!

thekidsgirl said:

he's saying look deep into my eyes and send chico all your money and music

more music mugshots HERE

CHIC0 said:

Somehow, I didn't get that same message

CHIC0 said:

Apparently I'll have to take your word for it, cuz mu fuckas be actin' like spectres and shit.

now I can truly say I want to fuck an old man

CHIC0 said:

thekidsgirl said:

it was late and she was sleepy. Puffy kept her out all night!!!


i knew you'd post that one!!!

Girlfriend looks HIGH! and you know it


... Chico

Another reason why David Bowie is one of the most coolest beings in the galaxy

'76 Bowie is untouchable.

It's cool cause he looks like a woman in drag.

It would make an EXCELLENT album cover, I agree. Just like that, black and white, with the side profile and the front profile next to each other.

Bowie's the King of Everything, and this mugshot proves it.

thekidsgirl said:

Tell me the truth. Is David Bowie a vampire?