Philadelphia Men Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences for Multiple Gunpoint Robberies and Robbery Attempts

PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that two Philadelphia men have been sentenced to prison for carrying out a string of commercial armed robberies and robbery attempts in and around the city.

Tyler Nichols, 31, was sentenced today to 20 years' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and $5,158.72 in restitution by United States District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer.

Co-defendant Dadisi Williams, 33, was sentenced by Judge Weilheimer last month to 15 years in prison, two years of supervised release, and $5,158.72 in restitution.

Nichols and Williams were charged by indictment in April of 2025 with four counts of robbery interfering with interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery) and two counts of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Williams pleaded guilty to all charges against him this January; a federal jury convicted Nichols of all charges the same month.

As detailed in court filings and statements, Williams and Nichols committed the following offenses, all at gunpoint:

• the September 19, 2024, robbery of a Family Dollar on Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia
• the September 27, 2024, robbery of an AutoZone on City Avenue in Lower Merion Twp.
• the October 6, 2024, attempted robbery of a Family Dollar on City Avenue in Philadelphia
• the October 11, 2024, attempted robbery of a Family Dollar on Haverford Avenue in Philadelphia

This case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department, Lower Merion Township Police Department, and FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Amanda Reinitz and Sandra Urban.