Joker lookalike Lawrence Sullivan, 30, (pictured here in his latest mugshot) was caught in Pinellas County on Tuesday after a warrant was issued in Miami-Dade County for a concealed-carry firearms offense
A Florida criminal dubbed the ‘Joker’ for his distinctive facial tattoos and green hair has been arrested less than 18 months after he was last in trouble with the law.
Lawrence Sullivan, 30, who tattooed himself to resemble the Batman villain, was caught in Pinellas County on Tuesday after a warrant was issued in Miami-Dade County for a concealed-carry firearms offense.
Sullivan, of Gulfport, was being held without bail as of Thursday at the Pinellas County Jail, according to court records.
Sullivan’s most recent booking photo puts his elaborate body art on full display, including bloody stitches on each side of his mouth, making it appear as if his cheeks had been sliced open and then sewn up; a small cross; a teardrop; the word ‘Joker’ etched into his forehead, as well as the Batman symbol with the words, ‘F*** Batman.’
‘Ha, Ha, Ha’ is tattooed below his right eye and there’s a ‘666’ carved in front of his right ear.
There is also upside-down cross between his eyes. He also has tattoos of a sword, a marijuana leaf, the Grim Reaper and Freddy Krueger.
Last year, he was arrested on similar weapons charges for allegedly pointing a gun at passing cars.
Sullivan, 29 (left in a 2017 mugshot), a Miami man with facial tattoos inspired by the Batman villain the Joker, as played by the late Heath Ledger (right), was arrested again in 2017 on similar charges
In 2017 he was s in trouble with the law again after being arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at passing cars. He’s pictured in court on May 24, 2017
At the time, witnesses described the him as having bright-green hair and striking facial tattoos that made him look like the Joker character played by the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight blockbuster.
By the time Miami-Dade police arrived on the scene, the gun-toting mystery man had vanished, but it did not take officers long to spot him walking out the front gate of the Hammocks Place apartment complex.
Sullivan let one of the arresting officers know he had a gun in his pocket.
The cop then reached into the pocket and seized a Smith & Wesson handgun loaded with six rounds, according to NBC Miami.
When police arrested Sullivan in 2017, he let one of the arresting officers know he had a gun in his pocket. The cop reached into the pocket and seized a loaded Smith & Wesson handgun (Sullivan is pictured during an interview with CBS)
According to an arrest report, Sullivan, who described his occupation as a ‘tattoo model,’ told the officer he did not have a concealed carry permit for the firearm because ‘it’s too expensive’.
Sullivan was then booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm.
‘If I was waving a gun, yeah, I will admit it. I was not waving a gun. Did I have a gun in my pocket? Yes and I want to be safe,’ Sullivan told CBS News.
He also said that he was ‘treated like a celebrity inside’ before bonding out of jail.
Sullivan told the station that thought the cops who arrested him were really ‘respectful’.
Sullivan was caught thanks to his distinctive facial tattoos. His transformation can be seen in these two photos (left in 2013 and right now)
‘Before’ shots: Sullivan looked very different the last time he got in trouble with the law, in 2013, when he was picked up on a charge of marijuana possession
‘Ask the police officers that arrested me how polite I was, did not curse them. They treated me real respectful. They are really good cops,’ he said.
His family told CBS that his tattoos represent his artistic side.
‘He’s a good kid. You know. He has a lot of tattoos. But he’s a nice kid with some problems. He is mentally disabled and is handicapped,’ his mother said.
In 2013, Sullivan looked very different indeed when he was picked up on a charge of marijuana possession, according toThe Smoking Gun.
His mugshot from that arrest shows Sullivan with his face free of ink.