Some people blend into a crowd.
Brandon Brown’s booking photo suggests he may have gone in a different direction.
Pueblo police say the 35-year-old was accused of stealing a silver Jeep Cherokee in Colorado on Saturday, Aug. 29, then threatening to ram officers with the stolen SUV.
Police also said Brown indicated he would resort to “suicide by cop” if officers tried to apprehend him. Despite that warning, the whole thing ended about an hour later with Brown safely in custody — and with police releasing a photo that gave Facebook commenters something else to talk about.
Police Say He Threatened To Ram Officers
According to the Pueblo Police Department, Brown allegedly stole the Jeep at approximately 12:19 p.m.
Police said Brown threatened to use the vehicle to ram officers and indicated that he would resort to “suicide by cop” if apprehended.
Officers and the department’s Real-Time Crime Center began working to locate both Brown and the stolen Jeep.
At approximately 1:14 p.m., an officer spotted Brown near East 8th Street and Amarillo Avenue.
Despite the earlier threats, police said officers were able to take him into custody without further incident.
KOAA News5 independently reported the same timeline and allegations Monday.
Brown was booked into the Pueblo County Justice Center on charges of second-degree motor vehicle theft, violation of a restraining order and domestic violence, according to police.
Those are allegations, and the charges do not establish guilt.
Then People Saw The Picture
The police department’s Facebook post included Brown’s photo.
And while the allegations surrounding the arrest were serious, commenters quickly became fascinated by something considerably more visible.
“Were there any distinguishing features that helped y’all identify him?” one person asked.
Another compared Brown to Silly Putty after pressing it against a newspaper.
Someone else had a similar thought, writing that it looked like Brown had been “ran thru the newspaper mill and the ink missed a spot or two.”
Another commenter simply asked: “Who actually does these tattoos on these people!?”
Whatever helped officers find Brown, police said the potentially dangerous confrontation ended without anyone getting hurt.
And in this particular case, issuing a detailed physical description probably wasn’t necessary.