A Fargo man accused in a convenience store robbery told police he did it because he was behind on his bills and used some of the money to pay off his brother’s outstanding court fees, court documents state.
Court documents filed Friday in Cass County District Court state that Dejon Capri Fouther, 20, told police he and his brother had been staying with a friend and owed that friend money in the time leading up to the Oct. 15 robbery.
He also told police he was struggling financially with vehicle repairs and insurance.
He and another man, David Davon McAfee, 18, decided to rob the Casey’s General Store at 2701 S. University Drive near McAfee’s apartment, he told police.
The pair took McAfee’s BB gun to use in the Oct. 15 robbery. McAfee at one point tried to jump over the counter and fell. The pair then fled back to McAfee’s apartment after getting away with about $220 each.
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Fouther told police he used $50 to pay his brother’s outstanding court fees, then put $50 worth of gas in their shared white Cadillac. He used some for food, but could not recall what he did with the rest, court documents state.
He and McAfee were charged with one count each of conspiracy to commit robbery, a Class A felony, and a warrant was issued for McAfee’s arrest.
Fouther’s next court appearance is set for Jan. 14.
