Petersburg man robs three stores at gunpoint in one week wearing an ankle monitor

A Petersburg man pled guilty Monday to three counts relating to three armed robberies within one week.

Demario Fisher, 36, will be sentenced on Feb. 11, 2025.

According to court documents, on July 11, 2023, Fisher entered a Metro PCS store in Petersburg wearing a bright work vest and an ankle monitor. He examined the store and left but returned about 30 minutes 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.

Fisher also admitted to robbing a BP Gas Station in Petersburg on July 12, 2023.  In that robbery, Fisher, armed with a firearm and wearing a safety vest, entered, brandished the firearm toward the store clerk and demanded that the clerk empty the register.  The store clerk complied, and Fisher fled the store on foot.

On July 17, 2023, Fisher entered the Miller Mart BP store in Hopewell wearing a t-shirt with a teddy bear image and, again, 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.

Fisher pled guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and two counts of using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

For the Hobbs Act Robbery, Fisher faces up to 20 years in prison. For each count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, Fisher faces a mandatory minimum of seven years and a maximum term of life in prison to be served consecutively to any other term of imprisonment.

According to online court records, Fisher also faced more than 40 previous court hearings for charges including carjacking, robbery, assault and battery of a family member and numerous driving violations dating back 10 years.