UNMIK Police
1 FEBRUARY
2000
COMPILED BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE
BRUCE LLOY
DMITRY KAPORTSEV
SPOKESPERSONS
THE GENERAL SITUATION IN THE
MISSION AREA REMAINS STABLE.
MURDER
At 20.37 hrs, an Albanian female (26 year old) was
shot dead from AK-47 at the café “Loriku” in PRISTINA. The suspect (Albanian)
was identified but remains at large. The father of the suspect had been wounded
during the shooting too, but was released after the treatment in the hospital.
UNMIK Police are investigating.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON
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At 01 30 hrs, UNMIK Police stopped and checked a vehicle with five
Albanian males in PRISTINA. One of the males was found in possession of a
semi-automatic pistol with seven rounds of ammunition and a knife. The individual
was arrested for further investigation.
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At 16 45 hrs, KFOR confiscated a live hand grenade during the search of a
vehicle in LIPLJAN. Three Albanian males were detained by UNMIK Police for
questioning in connection with the incident.
ROBBERY
·
At 23 00 hrs, an Albanian male was stopped by two armed men on Ramiza
Sadiku Street near the Orthodox Church in PRISTINA and robbed of money and neck
chain. The investigation is ongoing.
·
At 23 00 hrs, three masked subjects tried to remove property from the
yard of an Albanian family in the village of STRUBULOVO. When the owner of the
house attempted to interfere, the suspects opened an automatic weapons fire and
threw a hand grenade at the house. The hand grenade did not detonate and the
suspects fled the scene. No one was injured in the incident. An AK-47 machine
gun with 30 live rounds and 24 shell casing were discovered at the scene.
According to the victim, the assailants were Albanians. UNMIK Police are
investigating.
ARRESTS
On 31/01/2000 four Egyptians were arrested by Border
Police at PRISTINA Airport for illegal entry in KOSOVO.
During
the past 24 hours five persons were arrested by UNMIK Police in PRISTINA
Region. Two individuals were arrested for illegal possession of weapons, one
for attempted burglary, one for theft and a subject was arrested for driving
intoxicated.
THREATENING
BEHAVIOR
At
1000 hrs a Serb female reported, that her Albanian neighbor in VITINA
threatened her. UNMIK Police responded and warned the suspect.
GRENADE
ATTACK
At
1755 hrs unidentified suspect(s) threw a fragmentation explosive device into
the yard of a house, owned by a Serb in GNJILANE. No injuries were reported.
The wall of the house and the windows were damaged.
GRENADE ATTACK
At
2010 hrs unidentified suspect(s) threw a fragmentation explosive device into
the metal garage, owned by a Bosnian male in GNJILANE. No injuries were
reported. The explosion damaged the adjacent house of the owner. The case is
under investigation.
SUICIDE
At
1400 hrs an elderly Serb male committed suicide with a rifle. The victim shot
himself in the abdomen and died at the spot. An M-48 rifle with 12 rounds was
seized.
ARRESTS
Eight individuals were
arrested. KFOR arrested six individuals for curfew violation and one – for weapon
violation. UNMIK Police arrested an individual for assault.
ASSAULT
At 1430 hrs, an Albanian female reported that an
unidentified juvenile male insulted and assaulted her at the bar in PRIZREN. No
injuries reported. The case is under investigation.
ARMED ASSAULT
At 1150 hrs, an Albanian male approached the UNMIK
Police in SUVA REKA with a shotgun wound to his back. The victim was
transported by KFOR ambulance to the hospital. The suspect (Albanian male) also
arrived to the station with the shotgun and ammo and was disarmed and detained.
The case is under investigation.
ARMED ASSAULT
At 1320 hrs, an Albanian male reported to UNMIK
Police in SUVA REKA that an identified Albanian female (the daughter of the
suspect in the case, mentioned above) attacked him with a knife. Minor injuries
were reported. The case is under investigation.
SUSPECTED MINE FIELD
At 1000 hrs an Albanian male reported that an area
in SUVA REKA known as HISARI was believed to be mined during the conflict. KFOR
was notified.
ARRESTS
UNMIK Police arrested three individuals: two – for theft and one – for armed assault.
MURDER
At 19 10 hrs, two unidentified masked men armed with
AK-47 machine guns had open fire on three Albanian males in a local bar in
SRBICA. One person was killed on the spot and two others sustained sever
injuries. The investigation is pending.
The following incident occurred on
31/01/00
ILLEGAL
POSSESSION OF WEAPON / AMMUNITION
At 0030 hrs, UNMIK Police and KFOR during a joint patrol
searched the “Pizza-Prince” restaurant in PEC and arrested one Albanian male in
possession of a pistol.
The following incident occurred on
31/01/00
ASSAULT
At
1445 hrs, two Roma males reported that two Albanians came to their residence
located in PEC and assaulted them.
UNMIK Police arrested both suspects.
ILLEGAL
POSSESSION OF WEAPON / AMMUNITION
At
1145 hrs, UNMIK Police and KFOR confiscated one machine gun and ammunition from
an Albanian male in PEC. The suspect was arrested.
ARRESTS
Four
persons were arrested in PEC Region. Two suspects were arrested for illegal
possession of weapon and two for assault.
PRISTINA AIRPORT
An Albanian male was refused to fly Germany due to
forged documents. Another Albanian male was deported from Switzerland due to a
false German residence permit.
“VRBNICA” BORDER CROSSING
Because of a mild weather, UNMIK Police are
concerned about land mines washing down onto the roads as snow melts.
Border Crossing Information
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BORDER CROSSING POINT |
STATUS (Open/Closed) working hours |
TIME
TO CROSS
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DAY
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NIGHT
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G.JANKOVIC
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Open 24
Hours |
1 Hour |
1 Hour |
GLOBOCICA
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Open 24
Hours |
5 Minutes |
5 Minutes- |
VRBNICA
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Open 24
Hours |
10 Minutes |
10 Minutes |
CAFA
PRUSHIT
|
Open 24 Hours |
5 Minutes |
5 Minutes |
WEATHER FORECAST
WEDNESDAY,
02 FEBRUARY 2000: Mist and freezing fog slowly clearing, possibly lingering
through out the day in places but with hazy sunshine developing. Winds light
and variable. Minimum temperature - 05 C; maximum temperature + 16 C.
THURSDAY,
03 FEBRUARY 2000: Mist and freezing fog patches clearing, becoming cloudy with
only a few sunny spells, but also a little light rain, sleet or snow at times.
Winds light and variable. Minimum temperature - 05 C; maximum temperature + 12
C.
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INCIDENT |
Recorded cases |
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INCIDENT
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Recorded
cases |
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Murder |
2 |
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NEW MASS
GRAVE SITES |
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Kidnapping |
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ARSON |
3 |
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MISSING
PERSONS |
1 |
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THREAT/INTIMIDATION |
6 |
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DEAD
BODIES |
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GRIEVOUS
ASSAULT |
3 |
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TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS |
1 |
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SIMPLE ASSAULT |
6 |
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ARRESTS |
14 |
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EVICTION/ILLEGAL
HOUSE OCCUPATION |
3 |
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ROBBERY |
2 |
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BURGLARY |
13 |
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THEFT |
8 |
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AUTO
THEFT |
15 |
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CRIMINAL
DAMAGE |
4 |
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LOOTING |
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RAPE |
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EXPLOSIONS |
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SHOOTING/GUNFIRE |
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UXO/MINE/GRENADE |
2 |
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BOMB
THREATS |
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PEOPLE
INJURED |
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ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON |
5 |
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PEOPLE
KILLED |
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