Witness sketch proves useful, helps police ID market theft suspect: police

Penn Live – by Wesley Robinson

An amateur witness sketch proved to be no laughing matter after authorities were able to identify a man accused of a theft last month.

Hung Phouc Nguyen was identified, in part, thanks to the sketch drawn by a witness. As a result, he has been charged in connection to a theft around 1:20 p.m. Jan. 30 at Central Market in Lancaster.  

Hung Phouc Nguyen was identified, in part, thanks to the sketch drawn by a witness. As a result, he has been charged in connection to a theft around 1:20 p.m. Jan. 30 at Central Market in Lancaster.

Police said that while the sketch may have appeared “cartoonish,” it and the witness’ description helped jog the memory of one investigator who recognized the physical description and the modus operandi of the suspect. That investigator passed information to the detective responsible for the theft case and a photo array was prepared.

The witness subsequently identified Nguyen in the photo array. Police checked at the last known address for Nguyen but were unable to find him.

Nguyen is charged with misdemeanor counts of theft by unlawful taking. He has a history of theft in Dauphin and Lancaster counties, according to online court dockets.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lancaster police at 717-735-3300.

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/02/witness_sketch_proves_useful_h.html

7 thoughts on “Witness sketch proves useful, helps police ID market theft suspect: police

  1. ‘Hung Phouc Nguyen ‘ is the white guy on the left or the sketch on the right?……..
    .’Police said that while the sketch may have appeared “cartoonish…’
    MAY HAVE?
    This is so effed up…..is this a joke?

  2. “…one investigator who recognized the physical description and the modus operandi of the suspect….”

    So the silly sketch had nothing to do with it, and thank God, or they’d be rounding up half the population based on stick-figure drawings.

    “You have skinny arms and legs, so we’re arresting you for matching the description of the perpetrator”

  3. “The witness subsequently identified Nguyen in the photo array.”

    That guy looks about as Asian as Malcolm X.

  4. Thats Friggen Gilligan
    from Gilligans Island

    he finally got off the island just to be arrested?.. oh its the other guy

    yeah sure the guy looks just like Gilligan (NOT) look at the wide jaw line..now look at Gilligan

    not the same perp..go ask Maryann

  5. Hung Phuck Goyim…

    Was found guilty of a impersonating a cartoon police sketch drawing.

    In the sentencing trial.

    The Judge Asked…

    Is there anything you’d like to add before I cast judgement.

    Long dong Phuck answered.

    Yes your honor…

    That’s not my cartoon hat…and…

    I don’t look like a slanted eyed gook.

    Bada…..chink..

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