Two teenage bike thieves who are ‘consistent troublemakers should be jailed, a father argued in Juvenile Court yesterday.

The two Pembroke boys - aged 14 and 15 - appeared before Acting Magistrate Justin Williams and fellow court panelists Rev. George Smith and Wilma Yearwood yesterday.

Both pleaded guilty to stealing an auxiliary cycle valued at $2,300 from a Paget home on February 25 and to attempting to steal a grey Malaguti dirt bike from the same home the next day.

Crown counsel Charmaine Smith told the court the home owner heard a disturbance in her yard. When she went out to investigate she discovered that her son's cycle was missing.

She also spotted two schoolboys in her yard, who ran away when they saw her.

The homeowner reported the bike stolen and the two teens were later arrested at their school.

The boys admitted to Police they stole the first cycle - and told Police where to find it.

They also confessed they had been trying to steal the second bike.

The 15-year-old boy appeared before the court with his father while the 14-year-old appeared alone.

Ms Smith told the court neither had any previous offences.

Mr. Williams asked the older boy why he had stolen the cycle, he replied: “Because I had always wanted one.” He also told the panel they had gone to Paget specifically to get the cycle, when Ms Yearwood asked why the two were in the area.

Neither boy had much to say in the way of apologising for their criminal actions. The two shrugged their shoulders when asked about their actions, and said they had “nothing” to say.

However, the 15-year-old's father suggested the court take a tough stance with both boys.

“I think they should both be locked up,” he said. “These boys are always getting into trouble, skipping school and all.

“I think they should be sent to the place in Prospect because I talk to them, and talk to them and nothing happens. They go out and do the same nonsense.”

The father said the boys steal bikes, skip school, constantly start trouble at school and swear at their teachers.

The panellists said they were very concerned by the boys' responses to questioning. Mr. Williams ordered social inquiry reports for both prior to sentencing.

“I don't think you realise how serious this is and I am not satisfied that you won't do it again,” he said.

The two boys must come back to court April 24 for sentencing.

They were released on $500 bail each with one surety.