A Gorham resident, Timothy Riley, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for robbing a bank in Waterboro, Maine, while armed with a handgun. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen also imposed five years of supervised release and ordered restitution to the victim bank. Riley had pleaded guilty on March 17, 2025.
Court documents indicate that in June 2024, Riley entered a Waterboro bank and demanded money from a teller while displaying a Glock Model 19 handgun. He left the scene with cash and escaped on a dirt bike. Deputies from the York County Sheriff’s Office pursued Riley until he went off-road beyond their reach. Investigators later recovered a handgun and dark-colored baseball cap during canine tracking efforts; both matched descriptions of items seen during the robbery. Riley was apprehended later that evening and admitted to committing the robbery.
Riley has previous state convictions for burglary and robbery, as well as a federal conviction for interfering with commerce by robbery. These convictions prohibit him from possessing firearms.
The FBI led the investigation into the case, assisted by the York County Sheriff’s Office and Buxton Police Department.
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