occurred in Pembroke around 7 a.m. on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old complainant from Sandys Parish was spending the night at a friend's home when the suspect, who is known to her, sexually and physically assaulted her.

The victim filed a report on Wednesday night, saying that she was punched in the face and choked by the assailant. She suffered abrasions to her leg and shoulder, scratches and bruising to her neck and arm and a black eye.

The woman was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment and later released.

FEMALE FISTS FLY AT SWINGING DOORS CRM Female fists fly at Swinging Doors Police are investigating a brawl between two women at a Court Street nightclub.

A 30-year-old Pembroke woman and a 33-year-old Devonshire woman allegedly began fighting in the bathroom of the Swinging Doors around 2 a.m. yesterday.

They were removed from the premises by the club's bouncers and the altercation continued outside on Court Street.

The Pembroke woman filed a complaint with Police, but it was the Devonshire woman who received a deep cut to her arm. It is unclear exactly how the injury was inflicted.

VARMITS RAID ROADSIDE FRUIT STAND CRM Varmints raid roadside fruit stand Police are investigating a case of breaking and entering and the theft of food from a roadside stand earlier this week.

The secured roadside fruit and vegetable stand on Woodlands Road in Pembroke was broken into overnight and a large quantity of food items were stolen.

Police also received a report that a window of an Aubrey Road, Hamilton Parish home was smashed on Tuesday and entry was gained to the residence but nothing was stolen. The damaged window is valued at $200.

HARBOUR RADIO INVESTIGATES FLARES RAO Harbour Radio investigates flares Vigilant civilians kept Harbour Radio busy on Wednesday night.

At 9.30 p.m. officers received a call that a red flare had been spotted off South Shore in Devonshire. An emergency broadcast was sent out to ships in the area, but no replies were received.

Half an hour later, a report was received that a vessel was seen flashing a distress call off Tobacco Bay, St. George's. Further investigation revealed that the lights seen belonged to a fishing boat which was not in distress.

At 11 p.m. Harbour Radio received a call stating that a boat off Devonshire Dock was having difficulty starting its engine.

At daybreak, it was noted that the vessel had apparently been able to get going as it was no longer visible from the dock.

THIEF MAKES OFF WITH BABY CRIB CRM Thief makes off with baby crib The Grotto Bay Hotel has one less baby's crib today after a man reportedly stole the item from the Hamilton Parish Hotel.

Just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, hotel security saw a man riding a motorcycle and towing away the folding crib which had been stowed in a storeroom.

Investigations are continuing.

BRITISH AIR OPENS CARGO CENTRE FLY British Air opens cargo centre British Airways opened a new state-of-the-art air cargo centre this week.

The $408 million facility at London's Heathrow Airport represents the airline's biggest single investment beyond its actual airplanes.

The building was one of the largest construction projects in Britain this year. More than 890,000 square feet, the new cargo centre can accommodate 6,000 double decker buses inside.

Bob Ayling, British Airways' Chief Executive, said the airline is beginning to recognise the importance of cargo to its operation.

"The airline industry has traditionally under-estimated the value of cargo, but that is no longer the case at British Airways,'' he said.