They may have been looking for him already.
Copeland has a criminal history. He previously faced burglary and larceny charges. Copeland was free on MDOC probation at the time of his arrest on Sunday and had an outstanding warrant.
What I meant was, if it was not the video, what led them to ID the suspect? I ask because in the video I have seen it did not appear to be very good video of the suspects face.