4/1/13 - A Brighton is heading to trial for the recent armed robbery of a gas station. 34-year-old David Kenneth Rentsch was charged in the hold-up of the Brighton BP gas station. He was bound over for trial following a recent court hearing and his arraignment in Livingston County Circuit Court was waived. Police allege Rentsch walked into the gas station at 204 W. Grand River the morning of March 18th, pulled out a handgun and demanded money. After receiving an undetermined amount of cash, Rentsch fled the station. He was later spotted near the Brighton Education and Community Center and taken into custody. Rentsch has an extensive criminal record that includes a prior armed robbery and he could also face a parole-violation charge. Heâs scheduled to appear before Circuit Court Judge David Reader for a pre-trial hearing on April 19th, with a May 13th trial date set. (JK)
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