Brathwaite pleads guilty to $23 000 burglary spree

A 28-year-old man has admitted to carrying out a spate of burglaries at several businesses between April and November this year.

Tarelle Johnelle Tremaine Brathwaite of Bartletts Tenantry, Sargeants Village, Christ Church admitted to entering several establishments as a trespasser, between April 11 and October 22, 2023 – Back Yaad Restaurant, Mojo’s Bar and Restaurant, Lemongrass Express, Convenience Store Container, Sweet Tooth Studios, Carib Beach Bar, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Oasis Ventures Incorporated, and Hockey Federation – and stealing some alcoholic beverages, including rum, whiskey, beer, vodka, and brandy; and several electronic devices including laptops, cash registers and tablets. The total value of these items was over $23 000.

He also pleaded guilty to damaging the door and window of the Hockey Federation between July 15 and 18, 2023.

When he appeared in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court before Magistrate Alison Burke, Brathwaite was remanded to Dodds Prison until December 15, 2023, when the facts of each break-in will be read to the court before sentencing.