On January 30, 2018, at 1:20 p.m., an unknown man impersonated an employee and robbed a small farmers market stand in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The only solid lead police had was an amateur sketch of the suspect.
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Although the sketch seemed amateurish and cartoonish, it, along with the distinctive physical descriptors, triggered the memory of an investigator who provided a potential suspect’s name.
When the witness was shown a photo of a 44-year-old Hung Phuoc Nguyen, she positively identified him as the robber.
A year later, the author of the infamous sketch was revealed to be a local freelance graphic designer Jocelyn Park.
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In her 2019 interview, Park recalled that after Nguyen managed to dodge her attempts to stop him, she immediately called the police and drew a sketch based on the details she remembered following the brief encounter.
As a witness, she provided what she calls a “refined” rough draft to the police.
âIt was never meant to be like the best thing in the world and you know, a realistic photograph, or a true police sketch, at all. It was just meant to jog my memory and I thought it might be helpful to someone else,â said Park.
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After the sketch went public, it “exploded,” Park told the press.
âItâs not necessarily what I want to be known for, drawing the worldâs worst sketch, but itâs a gift thatâs been given to me,â added Park, with a laugh.
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This mind-blowing story originally appeared in this yearâs biggest true crime hit 365 Days of Crime.
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