Serial bank robber arrested for using old man disguise in Florida

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 06:04 · Archive

David Sartin Jr., 40, was arrested after allegedly robbing two Florida banks while wearing a prosthetic old man mask.

David Sartin Jr., a 40-year-old from St. Petersburg, was arrested after allegedly robbing two Florida banks whilst wearing a prosthetic mask with grey facial hair. He is accused of robbing a bank in Largo on 24 August and another in St. Petersburg on 15 September, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced.

In the first robbery, Sartin allegedly wore a straw hat, sports coat and gloves as he approached the teller counter. He demanded money and specifically warned against 'dye packs', which are used to mark stolen cash. The teller gave him $2,900 whilst a silent alarm was activated. According to the bank manager, Sartin urged the teller to 'hurry up' at least twice and said 'Until we meet again' as he left.

After obtaining the money, Sartin allegedly fled on a bicycle before driving away in a parked car. Investigators later observed the vehicle heading towards his home. In the second robbery on 15 September, Sartin allegedly obtained $2,554 using the same disguise. Surveillance footage allegedly showed a white vehicle leaving and returning to his home around the time of the second robbery, with a man resembling Sartin unloading a bicycle.

Following the second robbery, the feds allege that Sartin spray-painted his car's white roof black. Investigators searching his home found a bicycle, blue suit and black bag resembling items used in the robberies.

This case follows a sentence of more than ten years in federal prison for robbing five banks in Texas, during which Sartin wore a similar prosthetic disguise. His supervised release began in May 2025, weeks before the first Florida robbery.

How it is being reported

• Serial bank robber wearing ‘old man’ mask nabbed by feds for same crime 10 years laterDavid Sartin Jr. was arrested for allegedly robbing two Florida banks in an "old man" disguise, a crime he served 10 years for committing in 2016, the US Attorney's Office said.New York Post · 21 Oct, 01:23
• Convicted bank robber returns to old tricks with ‘old man’ mask in Florida heists, feds sayDavid Sartin Jr. allegedly robbed two Florida banks in a prosthetic "old man" mask weeks after starting supervised release from a 10-year bank robbery sentence.Fox News · 20 Oct, 23:45
• Convicted serial robber used old man disguise to hit even more banks, prosecutors sayDavid Sartin Jr., a 40-year-old from St. Petersburg, allegedly robbed two banks for thousands of dollars using a prosthetic maskIndependent World · 19 Oct, 18:57

In this story: David Sartin Jr. · St. Petersburg · Largo · U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida · Texas · Florida

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