DOB: 10/24/1980

Case Number: 2026 102230 CFDB

Volusia County Defendant Convicted in Bank Robbery, Sentenced to Life in Prison

DAYTONA BEACH – After a full-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Scott Riley guilty as charged of Robbery with a Mask. Immediately following the verdict, he was sentenced to life in prison as a Prison Releasee Reoffender and a Habitual Violent Felony Offender.

On April 8, 2026, Riley entered a bank on Seabreeze Boulevard in Daytona Beach wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses and a black face mask.

After waiting in line, he handed the teller a note that stated, “All the $ out of the register.” The teller complied and put $9,700 in cash in a brown paper bag for the defendant.

When he left the bank, Riley threw away currency wrappers in a nearby trash can and entered a local smoke shop, where he purchased several items, including a backpack.

The owner of the smoke shop identified the defendant, and officers quickly found him. They recovered $9,556 in cash on his person and inside his backpack.

“This is one dangerous individual.” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said about the defendant. “He served 16 years in prison for several sexual offenses. Less than a year later, he committed more violent crimes. His place is in prison. Thanks to your prosecutors, he will die in the Florida State Prison System.”

The Daytona Beach Police Department investigated the case. Assistant State Attorneys Kevin Betancourt and Maggie Cassidy successfully tried the case for the State of Florida. The Honorable Leah Case heard the case and imposed sentence.