Police spotted the man standing along the N and W lines in Astoria Saturday, minutes after the robbery.
He took off and tried to scale down a support beam, but fell and hit his head.
An ambulance crew took him away, but left behind his belongings which included a screwdriver, a MetroCard and car keys.
The robbery happened at a nearby Santander Bank.
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