Doesn't matter ~ the colorized photo is not going to be submitted as evidence. However, the B&W will be and it will be sufficient to identify at least one perp.
The color simply helps others to come up with his name and turn him in for a reward.
the hat is inconsequential.....it only aides the public in id-ing this animal.....by now, its been thrown away in the kitchen garbage.....
with that amount of hair, I should think a stand or two were left in Eves' car...