A bank robber was released from jail, walked right back into the same bank, and was immediately betrayed by one shocking physical symptom

A 43-year-old man named Christopher McKay is facing serious charges after trying to rob the exact same Fort Worth bank he robbed nearly a decade ago, only to fail spectacularly and get caught almost instantly, as per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Police say McKay walked into the PNC Bank on the 8800 block of Camp Bowie West Blvd. about 10:00 AM on Thursday, demanding cash and claiming he was armed.

He didn’t manage to get away with a single penny, which is an awful outcome for him, but what really sealed his fate was a shocking physical symptom that betrayed him right at the scene. When the police located McKay nearby and placed him in custody, they realized something was seriously wrong with his health.

A police spokesperson confirmed that an ambulance had to be notified immediately because the suspect was actually going through fentanyl withdrawals while being apprehended. Fentanyl is, in fact, the infamous drug on the boat that the president recently ordered a military attack on. In McKay’s case, the painful physical reaction basically alerted authorities to a serious medical emergency, making any chance of a quiet escape completely impossible.

This second attempt wasn’t a subtle operation at all

Let’s talk about the attempt itself. McKay jumped right over the counter, which is a bold move when you’re trying to keep a low profile. He told the bank employees he was armed with a handgun and demanded that they hand over the money immediately.

Unfortunately for McKay, the bank employees had done their job well. The tills were locked up tight, preventing him from accessing any cash. Since he couldn’t get any money, he had to cut his losses and run away from the scene empty-handed, leaving the PNC Bank just as broke as when he walked in.

It’s truly unbelievable that this wasn’t McKay’s first time targeting this specific location. Police confirmed that nine years ago, he was arrested and charged with robbing the very same bank. That previous attempt earned him seven years spent locked up in a federal prison.

The attempt on Thursday was so short-lived that police were able to locate him nearby and take him into custody almost immediately after he ran. That’s when the medical situation became apparent, requiring the ambulance notification. It sounds like he was in desperate need of help, which makes the whole situation rather tragic.

Now, McKay is back in the legal system. He was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Friday and is currently facing a charge of aggravated robbery. That’s a serious felony charge, and given his history of robbing the PNC Bank, I don’t think he’s going to see much leniency from the courts.

Right now, we don’t have all the details on his legal status. His bond has not been set yet, and it’s unclear whether he has secured a defense attorney to handle his case. It looks like this latest, desperate attempt is going to cost him a lot more time behind bars.