UNMIK POLICE

DAILY PRESS UPDATE

 

THIS REPORT COVERS 24 HOURS AND HAS BEEN CONCLUDED AT

MIDNIGHT OF

24 FEBRUARY 2000

PRODUCED ON 25 FEBRUARY 2000 BY 1100 HOURS

 

COMPILED BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE

BRUCE LLOY

DMITRY KAPORTSEV

SPOKESPERSONS

 

SECURITY OVERVIEW

 

The general situation in the mission area remained calm. NO REPORT FROM MITROVICA.

 

PRISTINA REGION

 

The following incident occurred on 23/02/00

 

ARMED ROBBERY (NGO Property)

At 1750 hrs, while distributing aid materials on behalf of “Mother Teresa” Organization (NGO), three identified Albanian suspects (1 male & 2 females) took some items in force in PODUJEVO. At the time of the incident, a suspect pointed a gun at the victim. UNMIK Police is conducting the investigation.

 

The following incidents occurred on 24/02/00

 

ARSON

At 1920 hrs, unidentified suspect(s) threw a Molotov cocktail at the window of a house belonging to an Albanian in KOSOVO POLJE.  There was a small fire. However, no injuries were reported.

 

DEMONSTRATION

At 1335 hrs, there was a crowd of approximately 40 Albanians in front of the former police Station in OBILIC. The participants questioned the alleged physical assault upon an Albanian male by KFOR. No further incidents were reported.

 

MINE ACCIDENT

At 0900 hrs, while collecting wood in PODUJEVO, an Albanian male stepped on a land mine. The mine detonated and the victim died at the spot. UNMIK Police with the assistance of KFOR EOD, conducting the investigating.

 

ARRESTS

Twelve individuals were arrested within the past 24 hours in PRISTINA Region. Five individuals were arrested for attempted criminal felony, three individuals were arrested for illegal possession of weapon and four individuals were arrested for burglary.  

 

 

For further information on the above incidents contact UNMIK Police Regional Press.

 

 

 

GNJILANE REGION

 

The following incidents occurred on 23/02/00

 

GRENADE ATTACK

At 2355 hrs, a grenade was detonated at an Albanian owned shoe shop in KACANIK. No injuries were reported. The building and some merchandise were damaged. The case is under investigation.

 

No report received for 24/02/00.

 

For further information on the above incidents contact KFOR Press.

 

PRIZREN REGION

 

GRENADE ATTACK

At 2100 hrs, unidentified suspects threw a hand grenade into a restaurant in ORAHOVAC. The ethnicity of the owner was not ascertained. No injuries were reported but the building and the furniture were damaged. The case is under investigation.

 

BURGLARY

An Albanian male reported that unidentified suspect(s) broke into his jewelry shop in PRIZREN and tried to open a safe box but failed. One item was stolen. The safe was damaged. No suspects were identified. The case is under investigation.

 

 

ASSAULT

At 1100 hrs, an Albanian male reported that an identified Albanian male had assaulted him in SUVA REKA. After the assault, another identified Albanian male struck him to the ground and hit him with a hand grenade. No injuries were reported. The case is under investigation.

 

ARRESTS

KFOR arrested twelve individuals. Ten were arrested for curfew violation

 

For further information on the above incident contact UNMIK Police Regional Press.

 

MITROVICA REGION

 

NO REPORT RECEIVED FOR 24/02/00.

 

PEC REGION

 

The following incident occurred on 23/02/00

 

ARMED ROBBERY

At 2100 hrs, an Italian national working with “CESVI” NGO reported that in PEC three unidentified suspects wearing black masks armed with two pistols and one AK-47 entered their office through a window and stole 20,448 DM. No arrests were made.

 

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS

At 1700 hrs, KFOR confiscated ammunition hidden inside of several cigarette boxes in a vehicle in BANJA. Four Albanian males were arrested.

 

ARSON

At 2130 hrs, unknown suspect(s) set an abandoned house owned by a Serb on fire in MILOVANAC.  KFOR firemen extinguished the blaze.

 

No significant criminal incidents were reported for 24/02/00.

 

For further information on the above incidents contact KFOR Press.

 

BORDER POLICE

 

“GLOBOCICA” Border Crossing

On 23/02/00 at 1645 hrs, about 20 individuals attacked a Turkish bus in the border crossing. The incident occurred in protest of an assault caused by a passenger. The crowd hurled stones at the bus. On interrogation, both the victim and the suspect were released.

 

 

 

BORDER CROSSING POINT

STATUS

TIME TO CROSS

FOOT TRAFFIC

CARS

HEAVY VEHICLES NOT  KFOR CONVOY

VEHICLES/

PERSONS NOT ALLOWED ENTRY

GENERAL JANKOVIC

OPEN

3 HOURS

695

610

1010

1/10

GLOBOCICA

OPEN

5 MINUTES

257

102

4

1/1

VRBNICA

OPEN

45 MINUTES

458

380

36

5/9

CAFA PRUSHIT

OPEN

5 MINUTES

14

71

10

16/16

 

AIRPORT CIVILIAN FLIGHTS

 

INCOMING PASSENGERS

OUTGOING PASSENGERS

VIP PASSENGERS

535

310

0

 

 

GENERAL KOSOVO INFORMATION

 

WEATHER FORECAST **

 

THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2000: High pressure continues. Little change. Minimum temperature will be - 11 0 C; maximum temperature 0 0 C.

 

INCIDENT OVERVIEW OF CASES REPORTED TO UNMIK POLICE DURING THE TIMES OF THIS REPORT COVERING A 24 HOUR PERIOD.

INCIDENT

REPORTED CASES

MURDER

0

KIDNAPPING

0

ARSON

2

THREAT/INTIMIDATION

2

GRIEVOUS ASSAULT

0

SIMPLE ASSAULT

2

ILLEGAL HOUSE OCCUPATION

2

ROBBERY

4

BURGLARY

9

THEFT

30

AUTO THEFT

4

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

3

LOOTING

0

RAPE

0

SHOOTING/GUNFIRE

0

BOMB THREATS

0

ILLEGAL WEAPON POSSESSION

1

UXO/MINE/GRENADE

1

PEOPLE INJURED

0

PEOPLE KILLED (ACCIDENTAL)

0

NEW MASS GRAVE SITE

0

MISSING PERSONS

0

DEAD BODIES

1

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

14

CURFEW VIOLATIONS

10

 

ARRESTS

18

DETAINEES

164