Bath Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms

PORTLAND, Maine: A Bath man was sentenced on October 2, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of firearms.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Noah Sibole-Little, 29, to 21 months in federal prison to be followed by 2 years of supervised release. Sibole-Little pleaded guilty on June 16, 2025.

According to court records, in October 2024, the Bath Police Department received information that Sibole-Little had potentially threatened an individual at a residence with a firearm. Bath officers and Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area and established a perimeter. Officers observed Sibole-Little exit a rear door to the residence with a backpack and toss the backpack over a fence into a bush. Police seized the backpack and found three firearms inside, two 9mm pistols and a .380 caliber pistol. Sibole-Little had 2016 convictions for robbery and aggravated assault in Cumberland County and was therefore prohibited from possessing firearms.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case with the assistance of the Bath Police Department and Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office.

Project Safe Neighborhoods: This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/psn.

Editor’s Note:
This matter occurred on the date indicated, but the press release was not published at that time due to the federal government shutdown. The release was posted and made available following the return to normal operations.

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