A repeat offender’s brief bid for freedom ends with a shocking twist as he’s apprehended trying to deposit his ill-gotten gains.

A 55-year-old man with a history of bank robbery was swiftly apprehended Tuesday afternoon in what authorities are calling a textbook example of inter-agency cooperation. Lewis McNack of Hollywood, Florida, found his short-lived crime spree cut short just three hours after he robbed a PNC Bank in Palm City.

McNack’s “master plan” began around 1 p.m. when he walked into the bank, verbally threatened a teller with a gun, and demanded cash. After taking the money, he fled, reportedly heading south toward Broward County. What he didn’t count on was the swift, coordinated response from law enforcement.

The irony of the situation is not lost on investigators. McNack

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