Maine man gets 22 years for 2024 Waterboro bank job

Timothy Riley (Police mugshot)

WATERBORO, Maine - A Gorham man was sentenced Wednesday for robbing a bank Waterboro bank in June 2024.

Timothy Riley, 42, of Gorham, was sentenced to 22 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, Riley pleaded guilty on March 17.

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. He fled the bank 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, according to a Maine Dept. of Safety press release.

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.