‘Cartoonish’ sketch of criminal helps police to identify suspect
A warrant is now out for the man’s arrest.
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Police in the US have named a suspect after releasing an amateur sketch by a witness to other investigators.
The “cartoonish” sketch was drawn after a man pretended to be working at a stall inside a shopping centre when an employee was away, taking cash and fleeing on January 30.
The sketch showed a suspect with black hair wearing a hat with small eyes and mouth.
Lancaster City Police Department wrote on its Crimewatch page on Wednesday: “After the initial release, some investigators and veteran officers recognised the physical description and modus operandi for the theft suspect.
A picture of Hung Phuoc Nguyen, 44, was then shown to the witness, who positively identified him.
