RICHMOND, Va. — A Petersburg man pleaded guilty Monday after he committed two armed robberies while wearing an ankle monitor.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that 36-year-old Demario Fisher admitted to robbing a store in Petersburg and Hopewell, all at gunpoint.
The first robbery happened at a Metro PCS in Petersburg on July 11, 2023. Court documents say Fisher wore a work vest and an ankle monitor.
“He examined the store and left, but returned about a half-hour later. He approached the store employee, escorted her to the cash register at gunpoint, and stole cash from the register. Fisher then fled from the store in a blue SUV registered to his girlfriend,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
The second robbery happened at a Miller Mart BP store in Hopewell on July 17, 2023. This time, Fisher wore a t-shirt with a teddy bear and an ankle monitor.
“Fisher made a purchase and left. He later re-entered the store, this time wearing a bright work vest over the teddy bear t-shirt. Fisher approached the store employee at the counter armed with a firearm and demanded money from the cash register. After taking the money, Fisher again fled from the store in the blue SUV,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said.