We don’t know what happened. My baseless speculation is that NYPD have something linking him to the hostel and got a court order for the security footage. HI is an absolute madhouse, and I can’t see them remembering one generically dressed guy, tipping off the authorities, and that somehow standing out amid the thousands of tips NYPD has said they’re getting. Realistically this isn’t HI finking, this is NYPD getting off their lazy asses and actually doing some work.