****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 03. APRIL, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 02. Apr. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 03. Apr. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** ================ Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : K-Albanian students stage memorial. No incidents. Gnjilane Region : K-Albanian male robbed by four K-Albanian males. No injuries. Prizren Region : Dead body of a K-Albanian male found with gunshot wounds. Pec Region : K-Bosnian male robbed of cash. Minor injuries. Mitrovica Region: K-Bosnian male assaulted by eight K-Serbian males. No injuries. =============== PRISTINA Region =============== <>MEMORIAL CEREMONY Glogovac Town - 02/04 - 1100 hrs. A group of approximately 2500 K-Albanian students gathered in memory of students killed in the war. No incidents were reported. STOLEN VEHICLE Pristina - 02/04 - 1100 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) stole a white UN vehicle. =============== GNJILANE Region =============== <>ROBBERY Urosevac Town - 02/04 - 1740 hrs. Four unknown K-Albanian males stopped a vehicle driven by a K-Albanian male and took cash from him. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED Urosevac Town - 02/04 - 0220 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. ============== PRIZREN Region ============== <>MURDER Kijevo Village, Malisevo - 02/04 - 2200 hrs. The dead body of a K-Albanian male was found by his family members in his residence. The victim had sustained two bullet wound to the head . No further information given. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. SHOOTING Trnje Village, Suva Reka - 02/04 - 2330 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) shot an automatic weapon towards a gas station causing minor damage to the building and a vehicle. No physical injuries were reported. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Kijevo Village, Malisevo - 03/04 - 0130 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after a search of his residence resulted in the seizure of one pistol, ammunition, one hand grenade and a forged passport. MEMORIAL CEREMONY Mala Hoca Village, Orahovac - 02/04 - 1100 hrs. Approximately seven hundred K-Albanians gathered in memory of those killed in the war. No incidents were reported. ========== PEC Region ========== <>ARMED ROBBERY Pec - 01/04 - 2155 hrs. Three unknown male suspects, armed with assault rifles, robbed a K-Bosnian male shop owner of cash. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ASSAULT Dakovica Town - 01/04 - 2300 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he assaulted his brother. No physical injuries were reported. THREATS / INTIMIDATION Durakovac Village, Istok - 02/04 - 1230 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he insulted and attempted to intimidate a KPS officer. No physical injuries were reported. AUTO THEFT Bistrazin Village, Dakovica - 01/04 - 1900 hrs. Two K-Albanian males were arrested after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle. FORGED LICENSE PLATES Decani Town - 01/04 - 1815 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested during a traffic stop after forged license plates were found on his vehicle. ================ MITROVICA Region ================ <>ASSAULT * Mitrovica North - 02/04 - 1040 hrs. A small group of K-Serbians assaulted a K-Bosnian male employee of the NGO "ACTED". No physical injuries were reported. * Vucitrn Town - 02/04 - 1900 hrs. A known K-Albanian male assaulted another K-Albanian male. Minor physical injuries were reported. No arrest was reported. * Zvecan Village Mitrovica North - 02/04 - 1450 hrs. A known K-Serbian male assaulted another K-Serbian male. Minor physical injuries were reported. No arrest was reported. AUTO THEFT Zubin Potok - 02/04 - nighttime. Unknown person(s) stole a white UN vehicle. ============= BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE PASSPORTS * 01/04. Three K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo using false passports, which were seized. * 31/03. Four K-Albanians attempted to enter Kosovo using false Yugoslavian passports, which were seized. FALSE DOCUMENTS * 01/04. A K-Albanian attempted to exit Kosovo using a false Swiss permit of stay that was seized. * 01/04. A K-Albanian attempted to enter Kosovo using a false Belgian permit of stay that was seized. VRBNICA ------- ALTERED PASSPORTS 01/04. One Yugoslavian citizen attempted to enter Kosovo using a false Yugoslavian passport, which was seized. Entry was denied. ========================================================= INCIDENT OVERVIEW 02. Apr. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 1 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 1 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 7 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 3 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 FALSE/FORGED DOCS 11 SIMPLE ASSAULT 7 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 3 RAPE 0 PEOPLE INJURED 0 ARSON 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 EVICTION 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 ROBBERY 2 MISSING PERSON 1 BURGLARY 17 DEAD BODIES 0 THEFT 21 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 25 AUTO THEFT 9 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 6 ARRESTS 18 LOOTING 0 DETAINEES 365 ============================================= UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4242 PRISTINA 1076 DEPLOYED 3276 GNJILANE 812 SPU 966 PRIZREN 500 IN TRAINING 2 PEC 551 MAIN HQ 321 MITROVICA 374 KPS 213 MHQ 23 IC 19 ACADEMY 465 PRISTINA 806 TOTAL 3801 PRIZREN 385 PEC 285 GNJILANE 379 MITROVICA 524 BORDER POLICE 231