"Elderly-Person Mask" Bank Robber Sentenced for 5 Heists... U.S. Man Repeats Same Method 10 Years Later

Robbed five banks in 2016, sentenced to more than 10 years in prison
Masks, suits, and other evidence found at home and storage unit
Robbed banks using the same method while on probation

A man who robbed banks in the United States wearing a special mask modeled on an elderly person’s face was arrested after allegedly carrying out another bank robbery using the same method after his release from prison.

American bank robber David Satin Jr. disguised as an elderly man. U.S. Department of Justice.

According to the New York Post on October 20 (local time), David Satin Jr., 40, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested by federal authorities on suspicion of robbing banks twice this year while wearing an elderly-person mask.

According to federal prosecutors, Satin is suspected of robbing a bank in Largo on August 24 and another bank in St. Petersburg on September 15.

In both robberies, Satin allegedly wore a special mask modeled on an elderly person’s face, approached a bank teller, and demanded cash without dye packs. Dye packs are devices placed among bundles of cash to deter bank robberies. They activate after a certain amount of time and stain the cash red, helping authorities catch the perpetrators.

During the first robbery, Satin drove to a gas station near the bank, surveyed the area, and parked his car. Investigators believe he then switched to a bicycle and headed to the bank.

After stealing $2,900 in cash (about 4.1 million won), he fled after saying, “Until we meet again.” Investigators believe he rode away from the scene on a bicycle, switched back to his car, and then escaped.

In the second robbery, he reportedly took $2,554 in cash (about 3.6 million won).

David Satin Jr. disguised as an elderly man, with his disguise tools

Investigators spotted vehicles coming and going from Satin’s home before and after the second robbery. The day after the robbery, they also saw him spray-paint the vehicle’s white roof black. When investigators searched Satin’s home and a storage unit, they found a bicycle, a suit, and a black bag believed to have been used in the robberies. The storage unit also contained a large number of disguise items, including an elderly-person mask, black-rimmed glasses, and gloves stained with black paint.

At another residence, investigators found a different special mask and a diary Satin had written in 2021. The diary contained the phrase: “God’s best friend is a bank robber! The world of police officers and robbers through the eyes of a bank robber.”

Satin was previously convicted in federal court in 2018 of robbing five banks in Texas in 2016 and sentenced to a little over 10 years in prison. He also wore a similar elderly-person mask during those robberies. Investigators believe he used a vehicle in the recent Florida bank robberies that he had also used in the 2016 crimes.

At the time of the latest robberies, Satin was on probation stemming from his previous bank robbery convictions.

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