Gregory P. Hess, 65, changed his mind and plead guilty to first degree robbery charges after originally pleading not guilty on Feb. 24, according to King County Prosecutors.

His sentencing is scheduled for April 1 and Hess faces a sentence of anywhere from 51 to 68 months, according to prosecutors.

Hess allegedly used a BB gun intended to look like a real handgun in the robbery of the Shell gas station on Roxbury, near Safeway, on Feb. 5 that yielded him $200 and national attention as the “Polite Robber” in surveillance footage the Shell station owner released to the media.

The footage of his latest alleged robbery (linked here) quickly went viral on the Internet, showing a calm conversation between Hess and owner/clerk of the Shell station John Henry as the robbery took place. Hess apologetically (and allegedly) robbed Henry and promised he would bring the money back if he became more financially stable in the future.

To read more on the polite robbery, check out the Herald article Polite Robber charged with first degree robbery.