Johnell L. Britt, Armed Robbery, Wisconsin 2018

Armed Robber Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

MADISON, WIS. - In a brazen display of violence, a 20-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin, committed an armed robbery at a Subway restaurant in August 2018.

Johnell L. Britt, 20, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for robbing a Subway restaurant in Madison while armed with a handgun. Britt pleaded guilty to this charge on March 12, 2019, and his co-defendant, Lamontay Rivera, 21, also of Madison, pleaded guilty on March 15, 2019.

The armed robbery occurred on August 20, 2018, and was caught on surveillance cameras. Britt and Rivera were identified as the armed robbers from physical evidence seized from their vehicle and DNA evidence. Britt has a prior conviction for attempted armed robbery where an individual was shot multiple times.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime through collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and communities. The PSN approach involves preventing and deterring gun violence.

The charges against Britt and Rivera were the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police Department. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Rita M. Rumbelow, Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Britt's co-defendant, Lamontay Rivera, does not have a sentencing date scheduled. This case highlights the need for continued efforts to prevent and deter gun violence in our communities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/armed-robber-sentenced-7-years