By Associated Press - Saturday, May 31, 2014

SEATTLE (AP) - A 19-year-old man who held up Seattle bus passengers at gunpoint in two separate incidents has been sentenced to 13 ½ years in prison.

The Seattle Times reports (https://is.gd/64QULo ) that prosecutors had asked for that term, which is at the high end of the standard range.

Trevonnte Brown pleaded guilty in April to first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery and attempted robbery in the holdups last November. He was sentenced Friday.

During the second robbery, one passenger said he initially refused to hand over his phone. That man told police the robber then pushed the handgun against his head. The man gave up his phone.

Court records say when Brown turned to walk away, several passengers tackled and held him until police arrived.

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Information from: The Seattle Times, https://www.seattletimes.com

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