Teenagers Sent To Jail

Two teenagers were sent to jail today after being found guilty of burglary and damage to property.

18 year old Emerson Reyes and 19 year old Keith Lewis were found guilty today.

The incident occurred on March 17 of last year in Hattieville. Police received a report of a burglary in progress at a school teacher's home and when they got there they found the teenagers with a number of household items packed in suitcases. They got into the house by prying open the burglar bar door.

The young men told the court they went to the area to catch iguanas. Magistrate Dorothy flowers didn't buy it and sentenced them to 5 years for burglary and six months for damage to property - with the sentences to run concurrently.