Rookie New Jersey cop asks Bob Dylan for ID!

LONDON - A novice policewoman got hold of an “eccentric old man acting suspiciously”, failing to recognize that the individual was Bob Dylan.

The 22-year-old officer left for New Jersey town of Long Branch after residents call in to complain about a suspicious man in the Latin quarter.

The officer found that the man was not carrying a driving licence or any other form of an ID proof.

The policewoman then drove Dylan to his hotel in the police car to find out if his story was correct.

It was only when she radioed her colleagues at the police station that she found out it was hitmaker Bob Dylan.

A spokesman for Long Branch police has confirmed that the incident took place last month at the seaside town on the Jersey shore.

The Telegraph quoted a police officer as saying: “It has been the talk of the station.

“The policewoman was very young and did not recognise Dylan. There was another officer with her and even he did not recognise Dylan.

“Both said they never listened to his music and had no idea what he looked like.”

The 68-year-old Dylan had come to the place for a concert with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. (ANI)