in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The man was arrested last week when Police responded to the complaint of a 41-year-old St. George's woman.

The alleged sexual assault took place early Wednesday morning.

The court heard yesterday that the man threatened both the woman and her boyfriend, who live in the same housing complex as the man.

Saying that the court cannot overlook the fact that trials may take a long time to occur, Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King said he did not wish to remand the man in custody.

"You can spend 18 months waiting for a trial for one reason or another,'' he said.

Mr. King released the man on $3,000 bail with two sureties at $1,500 each. The man was ordered not to have contact with witnesses known to him and told to surrender his travel documents, though he said he had none.

The man will reappear for mention in Magistrates' Court on January 22.

THIEVES GO ON WEEKEND RAMPAGE CRM Thieves go on weekend rampage Police received reports of three thefts and break-ins this weekend, including one on Tablerock Avenue in Hamilton. The victim contacted Police after noticing that a handbag and wallet had been taken from the residence and dumped outside, stripped of cash and a cellular phone. There is no information indicating a forced entry.

A CD and cassette player was reported stolen from the Bermuda Institute on Middle Road in Southampton sometime this weekend. The complainant noticed that the equipment was missing on Sunday morning and Police suspect the culprit entered through and open window.

Another break-in took place on Parson's Road in Pembroke and thieves removed several pieces of kitchen furniture, including five wall cabinets. Police suspect that the culprit entered by force sometime on Saturday or Sunday.

Police Community and Juvenile Services officers also recovered 14-year-old Samantha Simmons over the weekend.