The point is, the NYPD was compiling evidence for the media to release. Part of that evidence nobody had included:
- the original surveillance video of the murder
- the video capture of him at the hostel (with his mask down)
- the video capture of him inside the cab after the murder with his mask
Without a decent photo, he probably would still be on the run. Had it not been for the NYPD releasing the images of him, the patron or employee would not have recognized him and called the cops.
The cops were closing in on him regardless. The photos being so widely circulated were a primary reason he got caught. He was probably forced to try and wear a mask to conceal his identity, but at the same time, doing so made me stick out enough that they called the cops.
The point is, the NYPD was compiling evidence for the media to release. Part of that evidence nobody had included:
- the original surveillance video of the murder
- the video capture of him at the hostel (with his mask down)
- the video capture of him inside the cab after the murder with his mask
Without a decent photo, he probably would still be on the run. Had it not been for the NYPD releasing the images of him, the patron or employee would not have recognized him and called the cops.
The cops were closing in on him regardless. The photos being so widely circulated were a primary reason he got caught. He was probably forced to try and wear a mask to conceal his identity, but at the same time, doing so made me stick out enough that they called the cops.