By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO brothers were sentenced to prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into a preschool on the corner of Ragged Island and Bahama Avenue twice this year.
One of the brothers was also accused of maiming a man earlier this year by throwing a rock at his left eye.
Senior Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr arraigned 25-year-old Dwayne Pratt and 23-year-old Ernest Bullard on charges of shopbreaking and damage.
Pratt faced an additional charge of causing maim, while Bullard faced further charges of shopbreaking and stealing.
Prosecutors allege Pratt threw a rock at Wesley Charlton’s left eye on Peter Street around 9.30pm on January 3. The victim reportedly lost his eye as a result.
Bullard broke into Bahamas Bible Mission Preschool on January 28, stealing a 32-inch television and three girls’ jumpers with a total value of $504.04.
The brothers returned to the same preschool on March 22 and caused $400 in damage to a window screen, a light fixture, and filing cabinets.
Pratt had prior matters before the court.
Both men pleaded guilty to the shopbreaking-related charges. Pratt was not required to enter a plea for the maiming charge, which will be transferred to the Supreme Court via a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
Pratt was sentenced to 36 months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services. Bullard was sentenced to one year in prison.
Pratt is expected to return to court on July 30 for service of his VBI.
Sergeant 3004 Forbes served as the prosecutor.
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