Gorham Man Pleads Guilty to Using Handgun while Robbing Waterboro Bank Last Summer

PORTLAND, Maine: A Gorham man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.

According to court records, in June 2024, Timothy Riley, 41, demanded money from a bank teller at a Waterboro bank while brandishing a Glock Model 19 handgun. Riley then fled the bank with money, leaving the scene on a dirt bike. Responding York County Sheriff’s Office deputies spotted the vehicle, and Riley led them in a pursuit until heading off-road where law enforcement vehicles could no longer follow. During canine tracking, investigators recovered a handgun and dark-colored baseball cap consistent with items observed during the robbery. Once apprehended later that evening, Riley admitted to the robbery and said he was in debt and had shared the proceeds with another person. 

Riley’s criminal history includes past state convictions for burglary and robbery, and a federal conviction for interfering with commerce by robbery. His criminal history precludes him from possessing any firearms. 

Riley faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a maximum fine of $250,000 on the bank robbery charge; a minimum consecutive sentence of at least 7 years to life, up to five years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $250,000 on the charge of brandishing a firearm during the bank robbery; and a minimum sentence of at least 15 years up to life in prison, up to five years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $250,000 on the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Riley will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the York County Sheriff’s Office and the Buxton Police Department.

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