New Mug Shot of College Student Lily Stewart Released After Second Arrest in 1 Month. Here's What She Told Cops
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03/24/2025 01:21 PM
Police allege Lily Stewart ran away when approached by an officer and was found hiding behind a wall outside Sanford Stadium, where the Georgia Bulldogs play
Morgan County Sheriff's Office; Clarke County Sheriff's Office
Lily StewartFollowing her second arrest in a span of a month, authorities have released another mug shot of Georgia woman whose mug shot for a previous arrest went viral.
Lily Stewart, 20, was arrested for a second time on Sunday, March 23, according to the University of Georgia Police Department. She was booked into the Clarke County Jail, according to a police report and jail records obtained by PEOPLE. She has since been released on bail.
Stewart's first mug shot circulated after an arrest on suspicion of speeding in excess of the maximum limits on March 8 in Morgan County, Ga.
Days after her first arrest, Stewart told PEOPLE she was "hitting 85 in the 55" zone while on her way to a party at Georgia College & State University. Stewart was first issued a speeding ticket before being pulled over again moments later.
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Stewart is now charged with obstruction of a law enforcement officer and loitering/prowling. According to a police report obtained by PEOPLE, Stewart, a student at the university, and three others were allegedly in the school's student center just before 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Police allege that Stewart ran away when approached by an officer and was found hiding behind a brick wall outside Sanford Stadium, where the Georgia football team plays.
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"I didn't want to get caught doing anything bad because I am out on bond right now," Stewart allegedly told an officer, according to the police report.
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Police say Stewart showed no sign of alcohol consumption.
In a previous interview with PEOPLE, Stewart remarked on her appearance in her viral mug shot.
"There are some beautiful mug shots. I don't think mine's particularly stunning," she said. "I actually think it's a bad photo of me. If you see me in person, I don't really look the same as I do in that mug shot. I don't think it's a great photo of me."
