Armed Robbery of Augusta Bank Leads to 40 Months Sentence for Manchester, Maine Man

BANGOR, Maine: A Manchester, Maine man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for armed bank robbery.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Joshua Brougham, 39, to 40 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and restitution in the amount of $1,120. Brougham pleaded on April 30, 2024.

According to court records, in October 2022, Brougham entered an Augusta bank wearing a brimmed hat and a standard hospital mask over his face. He pointed a handgun at the bank teller and demanded "all the money in the drawer." After receiving some money, Brougham fled to a nearby parking lot, leaving in a gold-colored GMC Yukon.

Four days after the robbery, Augusta Police Department investigators located a vehicle matching the one from the robbery surveillance footage at an area convenience store and arrested Brougham as he exited the store. A firearm recovered from the vehicle matched the description of the one used during the robbery. During the investigation, law enforcement also seized a brimmed hat that matched the hat worn during the robbery.

The Augusta Police Department and the FBI investigated the case. U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee also recognized the cooperation and coordination provided by the Kennebec County District Attorney's Office.

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