As someone from the news side, that description was ridiculous and stood out as such. It does absolutely nothing to aid in their capture -- unless you plan to call police if you see a white man in his 20s, possibly wearing a cap.
Race is worth mentioning as one aspect of a decent description. It is not worth mentioning otherwise. The description in this article is too vague to be of any use, so including the race -- whatever it may be -- is pointless. "Black man, 20's, medium build, wearing a t-shirt and jeans" is a useless description, so including the race serves no purpose other than to be potentially inflammatory. "Black man, 20's, 6'8", 200 lbs, shaved head, tattoo of a butterfly on his left arm" is a strong description, so race absolutely should be included in it.
