trip from Hamilton.

The incident happened on Saturday night after a young man was picked up outside Oasis nightclub around 10.20 p.m.

The passenger was taken to the Green Acres/Chaingate Hill area and asked the driver to wait while he picked up cash -- but he failed to return.

A Police spokeswoman said Police had a description of the man and an investigation was underway.

FIREFIGHTERS HELP SICK VISITOR FIR Firefighters help sick visitor Firefighters turned first aiders yesterday after a visitor was struck with suspected food poisoning just after arriving at Bermuda International Airport.

Fire Service members from the Clearwater station were called to help while the 21-year-old New Jersey man, who arrived on the Sunday lunchtime Continental flight, waited for an ambulance.

A spokesman for the Fire Service said last night: "It's not the usual sort of thing, but he needed first aid right away.'' The man, who has not been named, was taken by ambulance to the King Edward Hospital, but his condition is not thought to be serious.

ANGRY CYCLIST FINALLY NABBED AC Angry cyclist finally nabbed A 21-year-old man has been arrested nearly a month after a road rage incident in Devonshire.

The arrest came after a accident involving a bike and a car on Green Acres Road, Devonshire.

A cyclist riding his bike on Watlington Road was in collision with a car and knocked to the ground.

The cyclist got into a row with the driver and smashed his helmet against the front passenger's door, damaging the door and window.

MAN SWORE AT POLICE OFFICER CTS Man swore at police officers Consuming too much alcohol at a Christmas party cost a 26-year-old Warwick man $150 on Friday.

Jason P. Simons, of Cherry Lane, yesterday pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to using offensive words on December 19 on Crow Lane.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said Simons was a passenger on a motorbike that Police stopped.

Simons began swearing at the Police officers telling them that they harassed people.

Despite Police warnings, Sgt. Mouchette said, Simons continued to swear at the officers.

Simons gave his apologies to Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King and said he was drunk from his Christmas party at the time of the incident.

"I know I was in the wrong and I'm sorry for causing any trouble,'' he said.

HOTEL BARTENDER ASSAULTED CRM Hotel bartender assaulted A hotel bartender was assaulted after he refused to serve a colleague a drink.

Police reported the 41-year-old man, who works at a Southampton hotel, was assaulted on Thursday morning.

The incident occurred when a staff member ordered a drink after the bartender closed the bar.

The bartender refused to serve the man who had to be escorted from the area by hotel security.

Police said as the man was cleaning up, he was confronted and threatened by the staff member who had returned.

The bartender said he was grabbed by his shirt and the pair began to scuffle.

The bartender suffered a six-inch bruise to his chest and a small abrasion to his ankle.

Police investigations were continuing.

FIRE DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $300 CTS Fire damage estimated at $300 Four fire engines were called to a house on Wellington Back Road on Thursday night after a clothes drier overheated and caught fire causing damage estimated at $300. No one was injured.

BATON TRAINING SET TO BEGIN POL Baton training set to begin Police chiefs have cleared the way for officers to begin training with new batons.

Last week a Police Policy Committee meeting adopted training methods used for the ASP baton which can extend to 21 inches.

It is expected training will begin in the New Year with operational officers -- those on the streets -- being the first to undergo training.

HORIZONS APPOINTS NEW MANAGER APP Horizons appoints new manager Horizons and Cottages have revealed their new manager as Alan Paris takes over the helm of Bermuda's first Relais and Chateaux property.

Horizons Limited Group general manager George Wardman made the announcement last week.

Mr. Paris has worked at Hyatt Regency hotels in Atlanta and New Orleans and at The Reefs and Lantana Cottage Colony.