The Ohio fugitive who disliked the mugshot police were using of him so much that he sent them a selfie has been arrested.
Police arrested Donald Pugh in Escambia County, Florida.
Pugh, 45, was wanted in Ohio for failing to appear in court on a DUI charge. He is also being held on a warrant out of Georgia and is a person of interest in other cases involving vandalism and arson.
Lima police said Pugh sent them a picture of himself saying, "Here's a better photo. That one is terrible." In the photo, Pugh faced the camera from the driver's seat of a car while wearing sunglasses and a blazer.
He also told radio hosts that he chose to smile for his initial mugshot because he refused to take a "mean mugshot."
Now, police have added a new mugshot to Pugh's police photo album.
The post of Pugh's provided selfie was liked more than 3,000 times on Facebook.
He can be seen smiling again in his most recent mugshot.
Thanks to the power of social media & tips called into authorities, we have learned that Donald Chip Pugh has been...
Posted by Lima Police Department on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
This photo was sent to us by Mr. Pugh himself. We thank him for being helpful, but now we would appreciate it if he would come speak to us at the LPD about his charges.
Posted by Lima Police Department on Wednesday, January 6, 2016
There is an active warrant for the arrest of Donald A "Chip" Pugh, age 45 of Lima, for Failure to Appear. Mr. Pugh is...
Posted by Lima Police Department on Wednesday, January 6, 2016
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