Omaha Man Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Andrew Kincaid, age 30, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 4, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in furtherance of the bank robbery. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Kincaid to a total sentence of 240 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Kincaid's release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. Kincaid was also ordered to pay $269,822 in restitution.

In pronouncing the sentence, Judge Buescher stated, "What happened here was sickening."

On January 26, 2023, Kincaid and co-defendant Taliaferro D. Thompson while armed with handguns entered the First National Bank of Omaha location at 2625 S. 175^th Streets in Omaha. Upon entering the bank, Thompson and Kincaid brandished the handguns pointing them at the employees and customers. Kincaid shoved a victim customer to the ground. During the robbery, Thompson pistol whipped a bank employee in the head and then forced that bank employee to open the vault while holding a gun to his head. Thompson also drug a pregnant bank employee across the floor by her hair before forcing her to open the teller drawer while putting a gun to her head. Thompson and Kincaid stole $348,920 from the bank which they placed in a trash bag before fleeing.

Thompson was identified as a potential suspect based on a facial recognition match from the surveillance video. Law enforcement learned of a possible residence that Thompson and Kincaid were located at. Thompson was stopped leaving that residence and found to be in possession of approximately $76,000 in currency and a handgun; a second handgun was also located in the vehicle. Kincaid was located by law enforcement in the residence and had apparent red dye on his face and head. A dumpster nearby included burnt money with red dye on it that would have been consistent with the stolen money from the bank robbery that contained a hidden red dye pack within it. Officers searched the residence and found a white belt and black mask that were consistent with items worn by Thompson during the robbery.

Thompson was sentenced on May 22, 2024, to 270 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 5-year term of supervised release.

This case was investigated by officers with the Omaha Police Department's Robbery Unit and Gang Unit as part of the FBI's of Great Plains Violent Crimes Task Force.