Bowie's police photo now up for auction

The photo was taken by the police officer who fingerprinted Bowie that night. Said photo eventually ended up as a wedding gift to the policeman's cousin who was a Bowie fan

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Photo: Ewbank's Auctions
Photo: Ewbank's Auctions
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Photography David Bowie from the police station will be auctioned. Namely, it was created in 1976 after Bowie was arrested together with Iggy Pop who was charged with possession of narcotics.

The photo was taken by the police officer who fingerprinted Bowie that night. Said photo eventually ended up as a wedding gift to the policeman's cousin who was a Bowie fan.

Bowie was arrested after a performance at 2:25 a.m. local time on March 21, 1976, after a performance in Rochester. The police seized about half a kilogram of marijuana.

Bowie was held with three others, including Iggy Pop, for three hours and then released on $2.000 bail. He later pleaded not guilty, and a grand jury decided to forward the case.

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