POLICE suspects over the years have stunned the public with their eerie resemblance to some of the world’s most recognisable stars. And it certainly doesn’t help being the spitting image of a celebrity if you’re a wanted criminal on the run – especially not if your mugshot goes viral and ends up plastered across the internet. Cyrena Anne Quast, 35, was busted of an alleged theft Credit: Wright County Sheriff's Office Jennifer Lopez has a new doppelgänger Credit: Getty The most recent celebrity lookalike was hauled into custody last month after allegedly shoplifting £430 worth of power tool batteries from a store in Minnesota. But Cyrena Anne Quast, 35, ended up stealing the spotlight for a completely different reason – her uncanny resemblance to superstar singer Jennifer Lopez. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! She doesn’t look thrilled to have been arrested – but on the plus side, half the world is now saying you look just like J-Lo. It’s certainly one sort of silver lining. So who else has seen their doppelganger get up to no good? Abdulah Husseini went viral for his likeness to David Schwimmer after Blackpool police posted CCTV footage of him on Twitter carrying a beer crate, prompting the Friends star to post “It wasn’t me!” and even reenact the hilarious video. Harry Styles lookalike Jason Sanderlin, 21, has definitely taken his life in the wrong direction, with his mugshot going viral after he was accused of assaulting a woman during a robbery in Pennsylvania. Someone needs to tell Walter White lookalike Todd W. Barrick that Breaking Bad was supposed to be entertainment, not an instruction manual. Most read in The Sun Abdulah Husseini, 36, was arrested last year for his uncanny resemblance to a Friends star Credit: Refer to caption The eerie mugshot prompted him to post ‘It wasn’t me!’ Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Jason Sanderlin, 21, is another lookalike who took his life in the wrongdirection Credit: The Mega Agency Users commented how they Pennsylvania crook looked just like Harry Styles Credit: Getty Illinois cops were on the hunt for Todd for methamphetamine possession – and he’s even the same age as the character played by Bryan Cranston. Devon police were on the hunt for this dead ringer of Eastenders star Dean Gaffney back in 2018. Police launched the appeal after Derek Giff failed to appear in court following a string of burglaries. Don’t worry, the former Prime Minister hasn’t fallen on hard times – Bojo lookalike and career criminal Jason Watson from Hull went viral after admitting to burgling a cafe. Illinois cops were on the hunt for a man whose mugshot is the spitting image of Walter White Credit: The Mega Agency Bryan Cranston played the former chemistry teacher turned druglord in the hit show Breaking Bad Credit: Alamy Devon police were on the hunt for Jim Hardy after a string of burglariesCredit: Refer to source Internet users pointed out he was a dead ringer for Eastenders star Dean Gaffney Credit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers Ltd They might both like to sport a bit of tousled swept-back hair, but that’s where the similarities end between footballer Jack Grealish and Kaine Blissett, who in 2024 was wanted by Kent Police on recall to prison. Bear Grylls was another who found out he had an unfortunate doppelganger, when security footage was released showing a burglar with a definite likeness to the survivalist. Equipment worth thousands of pounds was stolen from a modelling studio office by the SAS hero’s lookalike. His mug was made public by raging finance manager Iain Blank who appealed for social media users to track down the robbers. Career criminal Jason Watson’s went viral for his mop of blonde hair Credit: The Mega Agency Users pointed out he looked just like then-PM Boris Johnson Credit: Jack Hill/The Times, The Sunday Times. Kaine Blisset was wanted by Kent Police on recall to prison Credit: Kent Police His swept-back hair reminded people of Everton winger Jack Grealish Credit: Getty But Twitter sleuths were quick to point out the uncanny resemblance, with one saying: “Good question… @BearGrylls, can you account for your whereabouts on Thursday evening?” A George Clooney look-alike was caught on video nabbing a package from a porch in Tallahassee. In a Facebook post, the Police Department said Geoffrey Hall has caught the attention of the public because of his resemblance to Clooney. He was later arrested on charges of burglary, petit theft and violation of probation. Perhaps he could learn a thing or two from the Oceans 11 gang. CCTV showed a burglar with an uncanny resemblance to TV’s Bear Grylls Credit: Deadline News TV favourite Bear was put in the spotlight by social media sleuths Credit: Handout Comment now
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