David Sartin Jr. is back in custody after allegedly robbing two banks in Largo and St. Petersburg, Florida, while wearing a prosthetic old-man mask. The 40-year-old was already on supervised release for previous bank robbery convictions when the latest incidents occurred.
According to the US Department of Justice, Sartin allegedly robbed a bank in Largo on August 24 and another in St. Petersburg on September 15, wearing a mask with grey hair similar to the disguise he used during a string of five bank robberies in Texas in 2016. He reportedly demanded cash from tellers and instructed them not to include dye packs in the money.
According to court documents, Sartin used a bicycle to get to the bank in the first incident before fleeing to a vehicle he had staged nearby. Surveillance footage from the second robbery reportedly shows a vehicle returning to his residence, where a man who resembles Sartin is seen unloading a bicycle.
Investigators say the disguise turned up in a storage unit
The next day, Sartin was allegedly seen spray-painting the white roof of his vehicle black. Law enforcement searched his home and found a bicycle, two suits, and a black bag that authorities say match items used during the robberies…