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.
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The irony of the situation is not lost on investigators. McNack is no stranger to the criminal justice system, having been convicted of bank robbery in Oklahoma back in 2005. That crime earned him a 178-month federal prison sentence and three years of supervised probation. His extensive criminal history, spanning numerous offenses, paints a picture of a man who hasn’t learned from his past mistakes.
What sealed his fate this time was the audacity of his next move. Detectives, with the help of sharp-eyed crime analysts and tips from the public, were able to track McNack down in Broward County. He was caught in the act of trying to deposit the stolen cash into his own bank account.
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The arrest, captured on video, shows the final, humbling moments of McNack’s latest endeavor. He is seen walking into a bank one minute and being escorted into the Martin County Sheriff’s Office in handcuffs the next. This quick resolution was made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Burglary Apprehension Team.
“The cooperation and communication between agencies helped us close this case and get McNack off the streets and into custody quickly,” stated the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. While crime might offer a fleeting moment of gain, this case proves that, in Martin County, justice moves faster.
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