Jeremy Meeks, a 30-year-old felon, has become a mugshot celebrity after his ‘dreamy’ mugshot went viral on Wednesday.

Jeremy Meeks Mugshot Goes Viral

Meeks was arrested in Northern California for a felony weapon charges as part of the Stockton Police Department’s Operation Ceasefire. To illustrate the success of their program, the Stockton Police Department uploaded his mugshot, along with three others, to their official Facebook page, and commentators quickly noted on Meeks’ good looks – the photo elicited 2,400 comments in one night – and began sharing the photo with friends. The mugshot quickly went viral, earning over 62,000 likes on Facebook and over 7,400 shares on the social media site in less than 48 hours. Admirers have also transformed the photo into various Internet memes.