This is a ridiculous way for a criminal to get caught right here.

A guy stole some cash at a farmer's market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania last week, and then he took off. Fortunately, there was a witness who offered to try to draw a sketch of the guy. Unfortunately, that witness was terrible at drawing.

They drew a hilariously bad cartoon version of the thief's face.

Believe it or not, one of the detectives thought he might have a hunch who it was, based on the sketch. So he put together a photo lineup for the witness to look through, and they identified the guy who the detective thought it might be.

Now 44-year-old Hung Phouc Nguyen is facing a misdemeanor charge of theft by unlawful taking. The cops are trying to track him down.

Read more at Penn Live.

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