A serial bank robber used cartoon antics to execute two recent heists, including one in his hometown.
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David Sartin Jr., 40. used a mask designed to mimic an elderly man's face to rob two banks in Florida. Sartin, who formerly spent ten years behind bars for the same crime, is accused of robbing a bank in Largo on Aug. 24 and his native St. Petersburg on Sept. 15 according to the criminal complaint.
Each time, Sartin used the elderly man mask to trick the teller of his true identity. He demanded bills without the color dye, US Attorney's said.
Sartin stashed a bike nearby in the first robbery, and used it to pedal away with $2900 before switching to a car and speeding away, authorities said.
According to the criminal complaint, Sartin even gave the teller a daunting warning, saying, "until we meet again."
Prosecutors allege that surveillance footage captured a vehicle leaving his home before the second robbery and returning after. The footage shows a man that resembles Sartin unloading a bike.
The following day, investigators claim they saw Sartin spray painting the roof of his car.
When police searched Sartin's storage unit, they found several disguises, including the elderly man mask shown on footage during the robbery.
Thieves Steal Nearly $1 Million in Pokémon Cards
Sartin's whacky robbery was not the only notable robbery this week.
Thieves stole a FedEx truck carrying nearly a million dollars worth of trading cards.
According to Santa Ana Police, thieves swiped a parked FedEx truck near an Orange County business that grades and authenticates collectible cards.
The hundreds of stolen cards are estimated to be worth a total of $963,000, according to police.
Santa Ana Police state that two full pallets of trading cards and portions of a third were stolen.
"The pallets contained various trading cards, including, but not limited to, sports cards and Pokémon cards," according to the police statement.
As of Wednesday, no arrests have been announced in the memorabilia rip-off. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
"We are aware of a theft involving a third-party shipping vehicle carrying PSA-graded items. We are working closely with law enforcement and the carrier as the investigation continues," Collectors, the parent company of PSA, said in a statement to ABC News.
