WDAM
December 21, 2013
Newly-released surveillance video shows a violent confrontation on a Seattle bus last month.
A man was robbing passengers at gunpoint – until they decided to fight back and stop the suspect cold.
“It’s the bus I take home every day,” said Chris Briggs. But one evening his commute home became unforgettable.
Police say 19-year-old Trevonnte Brown was robbing passengers at gunpoint.
Briggs says that’s the man who robbed him, just moments after pulling a gun on a woman – and shortly before a scuffle.
“Then he came up to me and stuck the gun at me and took my phone,” Briggs said.
At first Briggs said no.
“He jabbed me a little harder and said ‘Don’t make this any harder than it has to be.'”
The video shows the suspect moving farther up the bus and pulling the gun again. That’s when passengers had enough.
Briggs jumped into the fray as horrified passengers scrambled to get off the bus.
“People were kind of committed at that point,” he said.
They held the Brown down until police arrived and took control of the scene.
Briggs doesn’t think he and his fellow passengers should be considered heroes.
“No, it was just kind of one of those things that no one gave any thought to once things started happening,” Briggs said.
Brown, a recent high school graduate, had no criminal history. He’s pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Brown could face up to 15 years if convicted on robbery and attempted robbery charges.
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