Man pretending to have a gun to steal from Priceline sentenced to prison

A man with a lengthy criminal record will spend at least 18 months in prison after stealing from a pharmacy in Bridgewater in order to pay his drug debt.

A MAN who stole almost $500 from a pharmacy in Bridgewater to pay a drug debt will spend at least 18 months behind bars.

Dylan Roy Bramich, 30, was sentenced on Friday in the Supreme Court in Hobart by Justice Michael Brett.

Bramich pleaded guilty to one count of demanding property with menaces and one count of stealing.

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The court heard on October 4, 2019, at about 9.45am, Bramich entered the Priceline pharmacy in Bridgewater and demanded a staff member give him “all the money out of the till”.

The employee handed over $475 from two tills and Bramich kept his hand in his pocket to make it look like he was holding something, which the worker thought was a gun.

The court heard Bramich’s motive for committing the crime was to pay a drug debt.

Justice Brett said the victim impact statement showed the worker had suffered from ongoing psychological and emotional trauma.

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The court heard Bramich had a lengthy criminal history, including numerous convictions for serious offences of dishonesty and some involving violence.

Bramich was convicted and sentenced to 2½ years in prison, which will be backdated to October 5.

He may be eligible for parole after serving 18 months of that sentence. He was also ordered to repay the $475.