The thefts include pit-bull terrier puppies, vegetables, and fruits.

A Princeton Lane, Warwick resident told Police eight four-week-old pit-bull terrier puppies were stolen from his home during the early hours of last Friday morning.

The theft occurred after a break-in. Police have obtained a description of the suspect.

They have also received a description of a man who stole a bag of paw paws from the garden of a Rosemont Avenue, Pembroke residence. Police spokesperson Evelyn James Barnett said the man escaped on a lady's pedal cycle.

But visitors described the man as between 25 to 35, dark-skinned, about five-feet, ten-inches tall, of medium build, with a scruffy beard, and moustache. He was wearing a dark-coloured baseball cap, white sweat shirt, with a black T-shirt over it and white sneakers.

Paw paws were also stolen from a residence at Woodlawn Road in Sandys Parish last Sunday morning.

A 35-year-old Sandys man, who will be questioned by Police in regard with the incident, was also believed to have stolen onions and turnips from the residence. Four bunches of miniature bananas were also reportedly stolen from a garden at Garthowen Estate in Devonshire.

Mrs. James Barnett said the theft was believed to have occurred between January 17 and 18. It was unknowingly witnessed by a young employee who was told by the suspects that they had permission, she added.

In a separate incident, bananas were stolen from a residence on Happy Dale Road in Pembroke.

SITES SELECTED FOR HAMILTON SPY CAMERAS POL Sites selected for Hamilton spy cameras The installation of spy cameras on the streets of Hamilton moved a step nearer after Police confirmed they had selected all the locations where the cameras are to be installed.

Thirty eight closed circuit cameras will be set up at strategic points in the north, west and eastern sectors of the city.

Work on the project should start within the next few weeks and will be completed in the summer.

POLICE CLAMPDOWN NETS AS MANY AS 25 DRIVERS CTS Police clampdown nets as many as 25 drivers Police booked 25 rush hour drivers in a clampdown on commuters making illegal right turns on East Broadway last week.

Traffic officers, who gave out the tickets on Thursday morning, are reminding Hamilton-bound motorists that right turns into Lane Hill are illegal during morning rush hour.

VISITORS RECEIVE WET WELCOME AT AIRPORT FLY Visitors receive wet welcome at airport Holidaymakers arriving at Bermuda International Airport yesterday morning got a soaking when they embarked from the aircraft.

For maintenance workers had to remove several large canopies from the entrance to the arrivals lounge.

And the early morning rain meant that visitors got a wet welcome as they walked from the airplane to the main airport terminal.

The canopies were removed so that their metal frameworks could be cleaned of rust.

PLANNERS REJECT BID FOR SENIOR CITIZENS' HOME PLN Planners reject bid for senior citizens' home Sandys Parish neighbours have rallied to force the Planning Department to reject plans to convert a cottage into a senior citizens' home and day care centre.

And the move has put Paulette Godfrey's hopes to create a full service, high quality facility with around the clock staffing on hold.

Mrs. Godfrey had hoped to convert Westwind Cottage, of Tankard Lane, Somerset into facilities for nine live-in and three day care seniors. The conversion would have also created new jobs for eight staff members. But neighbours soon raised concerns about the likely increase in traffic on the private access road, limited parking space and other commercial impacts on the quiet residential area.

And the Development Applications Board (DAB) refused her application after receiving letters from the upset neighbours.

However Mrs. Godfrey remains determined. "I am still looking for a suitable site. I will get it. My plans haven't changed at all.'' In other planning news, the DAB refused an application to extend the orthopaedic and sports medicine offices of Dr. Stephen Trott of Berry Hill Road. DAB officials turned down the application because it was believed the scale of the renovations was too great to maintain the residential character and appearance of the building and surrounding area.

PARROTFISH NUMBERS ON THE RISE, EXPERTS SAY MUS FSH Parrotfish numbers on the rise, experts say The number of parrotfish swimming around Bermuda's reefs has increased for the first time in years, according to marine biology experts.

Officials at Bermuda Aquarium, who carried out extensive year-long studies of the coral, say the number of Princess parrotfish has doubled since 1990.

And they have hailed a Government ban on fish pots for the increase. Research also shows almost twice as many Redband, Stoplight and Queen parrotfish since the 1990 ban -- and more Angelfish and Blue Tangs.

Senior fisheries biologist Dr. Brian Luckhurst said: "I think it would be fair to say that the fish pot ban has contributed to this important change in the ecosystem by reducing fishing mortality in these species.'' Scientists carried out the studies as part of the 1997 International Year of the Coral Reef campaign.

MECHANICS JOIN GOVT. TRAINING SCHEME GVT Mechanics join Govt. training scheme Twelve young mechanics have enrolled in Government's revised Apprenticeship and Training scheme at the Bermuda College.

The four-year course will prepare them for gaining the City and Guilds certificates while they continue to work at local automobile and cycle shops.

The participants, who include four employees from the Works and Engineering Department, will study theory and practice of auto and cycle repair one day a week.