Police in Yunnan province have apologized after posting a wanted photo of a dangerous criminal… from when he was a kid.

The notice from police in Zhenxiong county warns that Ji Qinghai is wanted for various violent offenses and gang crimes, though it’s hard to believe that someone with such cute, chubby cheeks could have compiled such a rap sheet.

When asked why they had not used a more recent image, a police officer told reporters that this was the only photo they had of Ji, noting that facial features would still be recognizable.

However, in the face of widespread public mockery online, the department has since apologized and removed the photo, hopefully preventing some innocent 5-year-old from being imprisoned by mistake in a case of mistaken identity.