Burlington assault suspect will not serve prison time after plea deal [Video]

CITY HOPES TO BUILD ADDITIONAL HOUSING. IN VERGENNES SB NBC5 NEWS. A BURLINGTON TEENAGER ACCUSED OF TAKING PART IN A GROUP ASSAULT… TAKING A PLEA DEAL TO AVOID JAIL TIME. LAST MONTH, BURLINGTON POLICE ARRESTED ANTONIO HAMMOND JUNIOR… AND CHARGED HIM WITH TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. TODAY, HE PLEAD GUILTY TO ONE COUNT OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND LESSER CHARGE OF SIMPLE ASSAULT. POLICE SAY, THE 18-YEAR-OLD WAS THE MAIN AGGRESSOR IN A GROUP ASSAULT THAT HAPPENED A MONTH PRIOR. IN THIS VIDEO, HAMMOND WAS CAUGHT KICKING THE VICTIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS ON MAIN STREET. HE WAS SENTENCED TO 3 AND A HALF YEARS OF PROBATIO