Man Assaults Teacher While Picking Up Student’s Report Card

Tonight, a man who went to collect a student’s report card ended up causing quite a scene. Shane Anthony John Bradley, a twenty-four-year-old former call center agent and fisherman from Belize City, got so angry that he threw a chair at the child’s teacher and damaged a four hundred- and seventy-five-dollar window at Wesley College. Now, he’s serving a six-week prison term for aggravated assault with a chair and an additional two weeks for damaging the property. Bradley, who didn’t have a lawyer, appeared before a magistrate in Court #8 and pleaded guilty to the charges. He explained that while he admitted to causing damage, he didn’t realize he had assaulted anyone since he didn’t physically touch or hit the teacher, Cindy Rowland. Initially, the magistrate was going to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf because Bradley didn’t agree with all the facts. However, after the facts were reread, Bradley admitted they were true. In his plea for leniency, Bradley asked for a fine instead of jail time, explaining that he has children to care for and is the sole provider for his family. However, the magistrate noted the seriousness of the offense, especially since it involved a teacher, who is now protected under a new amendment like police officers and public officials. Given Bradley’s previous convictions for violent crimes and three other pending cases, the magistrate decided that a fine wouldn’t suffice and sentenced him to prison. When Bradley heard that he was going to jail, he begged the court to explain why, saying he thought he would only get a fine. Despite his outburst, the magistrate explained that his previous violent offenses warranted prison time.