3/19/14 - The trial of a Brighton-area man charged in connection with two robberies ended with a conviction Tuesday. A Livingston County Circuit Court jury found 35-year-old David Rentsch guilty on two counts of armed robbery. Rentsch was charged with robbing the 7-11 store in Green Oak Township and a BP gas station in Brighton in March of 2013. He was taken into custody after the BP robbery, when police spotted him near the Brighton Education Community Center building. In both instances, police say Rentsch walked into the business, pulled out a handgun and demanded money before fleeing. Rentsch was also charged as a habitual offender, with prior convictions for armed robbery and home invasion. He was on parole at the time of the robberies. Rentsch faces 25 years in prison when he is sentenced April 24th. (JK)
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