Gorham Man Receives 22-Year Sentence for Using Handgun While Robbing Waterboro Bank Last Summer

PORTLAND, Maine: A Gorham man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for robbing a bank, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Timothy Riley, 42, to 22 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, and she ordered him to pay restitution to the victim bank. Riley pleaded guilty on March 17, 2025.

According to court records, in June 2024, Riley 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 followed Riley in pursuit until he headed off-road where law enforcement vehicles could no longer travel. 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.

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. 

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

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