Two Adults, Three Juveniles Charged With Assault of School Principal

2026-01-28 - 00:52

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Two adults and three juveniles are facing charges after a 15-year-old male student at Anatol Rodgers High School was allegedly attacked with a tire iron last week. Prosecutors allege that 40-year-old Jameko Powell, 20-year-old Doyle Bastian and three boys, aged 16, broke Principal Ricardo Patterson’s right ring finger when he intervened. The accused denied assault with a dangerous instrument and causing grievous harm charges when they stood before Senior Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr. The charges stem from an incident at the school around 3:40pm on January 24. Bail was set $5,000 and the matter is set for April 22 for trial. Powell, Bastian and two of the teens are also accused of threatening to harm a 13-year-old girl who attends the school on the same date. They denied that charge and were each granted $1,000 bail. The trial date for that matter is also April 22.