Crime & Safety
DA Commends Willistown PD for Nabbing Bank Robber
The police even used an old movie-style trick to gather evidence on the robber—and it worked.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan presented a commendation to the Willistown Police Department at a township meeting Tuesday night.
The commendation recognized excellent police work in the investigation of a bank robbery that lead to the arrest of 31-year-old Malvern resident Kim Nguyen.
The commendation was only the third one given out in Chester County this year.
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Hogan, a Willistown resident, was in his second day as DA when he got the report of a bank robbery in Willistown on Jan. 3. During the commendation ceremony, he recounted his response that day.
"Willistown? I'm like, eh, don't worry about it. That guy doesn't stand a chance, because the Willistown PD will take care of this, no problem," Hogan said, though he did send detectives from his office to assist in the investigation.
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Watch the attached video to see how the police built a strong case against the bank robber.
The Willistown Police officers stacked up a pile of evidence against Nguyen, including using a trick sometimes seen in movies and TV shows. When they searched Nguyen's home, the detectives checked the indentations on a notepad, revealing the traces of the ransom note used in the robbery.
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