New Orleans Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery and Attempted Carjacking

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Friday, March 8, 2024, JOSEPH CARSICE, age 38, of New Orleans, was charged in a five-count indictment for armed bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and attempted carjacking.

On December 15, 2023, CARSICE allegedly robbed a branch of the Hancock Whitney Bank, while brandishing a firearm. CARSICE is also alleged to have attempted to carjack three separate vehicles, a 2016 Toyota Prius, 2010 Toyota Camry, and a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado.

In Count 1 of the indictment, CARSICE is charged with armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sections 2113(a) and 2113(d). If convicted of Count 1, Carsice faces up to 25 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release. In Count 2, CARSICE is charged with brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(ii). If convicted of Count 2, CARSICE faces up to 7 years imprisonment, to run consecutively to any other term of imprisonment imposed, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release. In Counts 3 through 5, CARSICE is charged with attempted carjacking, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1). If convicted of Counts 3 through 5, CARSICE faces up to 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release. As to each count charged in this indictment, CARSICE also faces payment of a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.

U. S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. 

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The case was investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Dawkins of the Violent Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.