There are many more ways and reasons to identify and capture / stop you, then meta game your ID. You could relog, walk around at the bank and you'd still be spotted as that suspect.
For the PD side of things... here's how you got caught...
(This is OOC information, for understanding, if you're character doesn't know this, then you shouldn't act on it. (here's me trusting people))
Same clothing/color/mask.
Same vehicle or vehicle registered by the same person.
Vehicle with charges on it's owner.
Same hairstyle/color.
Bag/No Bag. Gun/No Gun.
Same area.
There's a helicopter overhead.
An informant or investigator is in your area.
An informant or investigator is helping you 'get away'.
You were baited by an informant or investigator into a similar situation.
Your phone is on.
You went to a gas station to refuel or parking to switch out.
You left evidence behind.