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An Albert Lea man was sentenced Thursday in Freeborn County District Court to three years in prison tied to his involvement with an armed robbery in March.

Eh Wah Htoo, 19, in August pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault, and a charge of aid and abet aggravated robbery in the first degree was dismissed.

According to court documents, the robbery occurred March 15 n the area of Pillsbury and Sheridan Street in Albert Lea. Police were dispatched for a report of a firearm being pointed at a vehicle.

The victim met an officer near the intersection of Pillsbury Avenue and Sheridan Street and told the officer he had arranged a meeting to sell marijuana.

When he arrived at the meeting place, he saw the male he was supposed to meet, as well as another individual, Sa Ka Paw Htoo.

They reportedly both got into the victim’s vehicle — one in the front seat and another in the back when a third person, identified as Eh Htoo, then reportedly approached the vehicle, opened the door to the vehicle and then pointed a shotgun at the victim. Eh Htoo then reportedly racked the shotgun, after which the victim gave him his wallet and two cell phones. They also took about an ounce of marijuana before all three fled in a dark gray Honda Accord.

Eh Htoo, who received credit for 115 days already served in jail, will serve two-thirds of his sentence in prison, with the other one-third on supervised release.

The sentence will be served concurrently with another case in which Htoo pleaded guilty to third-degree drug possession.

Sa Ka Paw Htoo and a juvenile were also charged in the robbery case, though the status of their cases is unknown.