St. Petersburg man charged in area bank robberies

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - A St. Petersburg man has been charged with robbing two Tampa Bay-area banks, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Monday.David Sartin, Jr., 40, who has previously served time in prison for bank robbery in Texas, faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. According to court documents, on Aug. 24, Sartin allegedly robbed a bank in Largo. On Sept. 15, prosecutors say he robbed another bank in St. Petersburg. During both robberies, Sartin entered the bank wearing a prosthetic “old man” mask, approached the teller counter and demanded money, instructing the teller not to include dye packs. Investigators believe Sartin parked his car near the bank, switched to a bicycle and approached the bank. After the robbery, Sartin fled on the bicycle, retrieved the vehicle, and drove away. Video surveillance of Sartin’s home captured footage of a white male resembling Sartin unloading a bicycle from the vehicle and rolling it toward the residence. The next day, inves