****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 05. FEBRUARY, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 04. Feb. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 05. Feb. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : U.S. male citizen arrested for assaulting K-Albanian girlfriend. No injuries. Gnjilane Region : K-Albanian male arrested for threatening to kill neighbor. Prizren Region : K-Albanian male arrested for possession of narcotics/equipment. Pec Region : Two K-Roma arrested with illegal weapons. Mitrovica Region: K-Albanian male arrested for possession of stolen items. PRISTINA Region =============== :: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE :: Pristina - 04/02 - 1600hrs. A U.S. male citizen was arrested for assaulting his K-Albanian girlfriend with whom he has a seven-months-old child. No injuries were reported. The suspect was brought to Pristina Detention Center and released after processing. GNJILANE Region =============== :: ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON :: Vitina Town - 04/02 - 1200hrs. A K-Albanian male was found in possession of a loaded handgun after threatening another K-Albanian male with it. UNMIK Police arrested the suspect. THREAT / INTIMIDATION Gnjilane - 03/02 - 2230hrs. A K-Albanian male reported his K-Albanian neighbor had stated he would kill him with a weapon. A search of the suspect's home resulted in the seizure of a revolver. The suspect was arrested. PRIZREN Region ============== :: POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS :: Prizren - 04/02 - 1425 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after search of his residence resulted in the seizure of illegal narcotics, narcotics packaging supplies and currency. Investigation continuing. ARMED ASSAULT Rogovo Village, Prizren - 03/02 - 1800 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that two unknown suspects, who were driving a white vehicle, shot at him. The victim, who was waiting at a bus stop, was not injured. PEC Region ========== :: ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON :: * Pec Town - 03/02 - 1630hrs. A K-Roma male was arrested after being found in possession of a rifle and ammunition. The weapon and ammunition were seized. * Pec Town - 03/02 - 1600hrs. A K-Roma male was arrested after being found in possession of an assault rifle and ammunition. The weapon and ammunition were seized. THREATS/INTIMIDATION * Brekovac Village, Dakovica - 03/02 - 2000/2300hrs. A K-Albanian female reported that her husband has been receiving death threats from unknown individuals for approximately one week. The suspects have further threatened to burn the victim's home for allegedly collaborating with Serbians. Investigation continuing. * Erec Village, Dakovica - 03/02 - 1200hrs. A K-Roma male reported receiving threats from an unknown person speaking Albanian who stated he would blow up the victim's home. Investigation continuing. MITROVICA Region ================ :: THEFT :: Mitrovica South - 04/02 - 0030 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested by UNMIK Police after a search of his motor vehicle resulted in the seizure of a large amount of copper wire that was stolen on a previous date from a factory. Investigation continuing. GRIEVOUS ASSAULT Mitrovica North - 04/02 hrs. Daytime hrs. A K-Serb female assaulted another K-Serb female with an unknown type of edged weapon. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. No arrest was reported; no further information given. ASSAULT Vucitrn Town - 04/02 - Daytime Hrs. UNMIK Police arrested three K-Albanian males who were found fighting on a public street. No injuries reported. ARSON Gornji Kajin Village, Leposavic - 04/02 - 0230 hrs. Unknown persons set K-Serbian storage shed on fire causing moderate property damage. No injuries were reported. BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE DOCUMENTS 03/02. Two K-Albanian males were found in possession of false Yugoslavian passports. The documents were seized. DENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- DEPORTATION 03/02. A K-Albanian male was deported from Macedonia after he was found in possession of a false Swedish passport. FYROM authorities seized the document. VRBNICA ------- FALSE DOCUMENTS 03/02. Two K-Albanian males attempted to cross the border using false passports. The documents were seized. INCIDENT OVERVIEW 04. Feb. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 3 KIDNAPPING 1 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 7 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 7 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 0 SIMPLE ASSAULT 7 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 1 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 1 ROBBERY 0 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 11 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 20 THEFT 17 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 AUTO THEFT 4 ARRESTS 15 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 2 DETAINEES 370 LOOTING 0 UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4523 PRISTINA 949 DEPLOYED 3529 GNJILANE 700 SPU 970 PRIZREN 451 IN TRAINING 1 PEC 382 MAIN HQ 292 MITROVICA 306 KPS 246 MHQ 19 IC 24 ACADEMY 576 PRISTINA 837 TOTAL 3383 PRIZREN 424 PEC 321 GNJILANE 429 MITROVICA 571 BORDER POLICE 247