Charles McDowell was arrested on Sunday for aggravated stalking and withholding child support (Picture: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office)
A wide-necked man whose mugshot made him Instagram famous has been arrested once again.
Charles McDowell, who has an unusually thick neck, was arrested on Sunday for charges of aggravated stalking and withholding child support.
The 35-year-old from Florida, US, was arrested in 2018 on drug charges when his mugshot first gained internet fame.
The image, shared by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, sparked almost 300,000 comments, many of which contained puns about the most distinguishable element of his appearance.
‘He was in the middle of transforming into the hulk when they took the mugshot,’ one person joked.
Another said: ‘Somebody notify his neckst of kin!’
He was also arrested in 2019 for allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in Alabama, where he was charged with eluding police, second-degree marijuana possession, driving with a revoked licence, reckless driving and improper lane usage.
McDowell’s notoriety and large neck has earned him 1 million followers on his Instagram account called ‘Damnwideneck’, where people have asked him who he was stalking.
The 35-year-old first went viral when he was arrested in 2018 (Picture: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office)
He has even released a rap song under the name Wide Neck, and has collaborated with fellow musician Daddy Long Neck on a song called ‘Neckst Up’.
The video has racked up 13 million views on YouTube.
McDowell’s most recent arrest warrant was first issued in August after he showed up to a woman’s house and sent her threatening messages.
He is being held without bond in Escambia County Jail.
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‘Somebody notify his neckst of kin.’
