Jason Mesaros's Brutal Heist/Shooting and February's Top 20 Mug Shots

We all know the old saying about how a picture is worth a thousand words. But the juxtaposition of photos, and the back story related to them, can speak in even greater volumes. An example: Compare this image of Jason Mesaros having fun at the beach to his booking photo...

By Michael Roberts

March 7, 2016

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We all know the old saying about how a picture is worth a thousand words.

But the juxtaposition of photos, and the back story related to them, can speak in even greater volumes.

An example: Compare this image of Jason Mesaros having fun at the beach to his booking photo below — and then process it through our account of a brutal marijuana robbery that led to his fatal police shooting.

Each of the twenty pics in our gallery of February's most memorable mug shots offer similar opportunities. Check them out below and then click on the headlines or captions to get the rest of the story.

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Continue to see more of February's most memorable mug shots.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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