New Orleans Man Guilty of Bank Robbery and Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On October 20, 2026, JOSEPH CARSICE ("CARSICE"), age 41, pleaded guilty to Counts One - Five, of the Superseding Bill of Information pending against him, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

Count One charged CARSICE with armed bank robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113(a) and 2113(d); Count Two charged him with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i); and Counts Three through Five charged him with attempted carjacking, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1).

As to his sentence Count One, CARSICE faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 25 years and up to a $250,000 fine. As to Count Two, CARSICE faces a mandatory minimum of five years up to life imprisonment, which must run consecutively to any other term of imprisonment, and a fine of up to $250,000. As to Counts Three through Five, CARSICE faces up to 15 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. CARSICE is set for sentencing on January 16, 2027.

According to court documents, on December 15, 2023, CARSICE entered a bank located on Canal Street in New Orleans. CARSICE was armed with a rifle and demanded cash from the tellers. The tellers complied, filling the bag CARSICE threw on the counter with $10,241.00 in U.S. currency. During his attempt to flee, CARSICE confronted multiple drivers and fired upon their vehicles in an attempt to carjack them and escape.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New Orleans Violent Crime Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Dawkins of the Violent Crime Unit.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice's nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys' offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department's commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump's Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities.

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