****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 15. FEBRUARY, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 14. Feb. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 15. Feb. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : Bosnian Roma male killed by gunshot to the head. Gnjilane Region : K-Serbian residence damaged by unknown suspects. Prizren Region : Economics school students assaulted by students from another school. Pec Region : Two K-Albanian males arrested for assault on KPS officer. Mitrovica Region: K-Albanian male robbed at gunpoint by three K-Albanian males. PRISTINA Region =============== :: MURDER :: Lipljan Town - 14/02 - 0540 hrs. The body of a Bosnian Roma male was found along a roadside with a single bullet wound to the head. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. No further information available yet. EXPLOSION Lipljan Town - 14/02 - 2055 hrs. A K-Serbian residence was damaged by a bomb placed near the home. The windows and doors of a neighboring house were also damaged. No physical injuries were reported. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Pristina - 14/02 - 1315 hrs. A K-Albanian male was detained for possessing an assault rifle. The weapon was confiscated. KIDNAPPING Pristina - 14/02 - 1825 hrs. Unknown suspects reportedly abducted two K-Albanian females. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. CRIMINAL DAMAGE Preludze Village, Pristina - 14/02 - 0710 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) damaged the railway track by unscrewing it from its coupling, causing the UN train to be delayed. No additional incidents or injuries were reported. GNJILANE Region =============== :: CRIMINAL DAMAGE :: Vitina Town - 14/02 - 1015 hrs. Unknown person(s) damage a wall of a K-Serbian residence. The victim's residence was already set on fire previously. ASSAULT * Urosevac Town - 14/02 - 0830 hrs. Three unknown masked males stopped and assaulted a K-Albanian female, which was walking on a local road. Although she was struck several times she sustained no physical injuries * Sedovina Village, Vitina - 14/02 - 1700 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for assaulting his father. No physical injuries were reported. PRIZREN Region ============== :: ASSAULT :: Prizren - 14/02 - 0830 hrs. Students from the Technical School of Prizren reportedly assaulted several students at the Prizren School of Economics One suspect (ethnicity not reported) was arrested. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. PEC Region ========== :: THREATS/INTIMIDATION :: Dakovica Town - 13/02 - 1400 hrs. Two K-Albanian males that had come to the police station were arrested when they threatened a KPS officer. No physical injuries were reported. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON * Pec - 14/02 - 1200 hrs. During a search conducted by UNMIK Police a K-Albanian male was found in possession of a knife and ammunition. The suspect was arrested and the weapon seized. * Klina Town - 14/02 - 1745 hrs. During a search of two K-Albanian residences one automatic rifle and a handset were seized. No arrests were reported. DROWNING Klina Town - 13/02 - 1635 hrs. A 13-year-old K-Albanian girl fell into a river and could not be rescued. Initial efforts in locating the girl have been unsuccessful. MITROVICA Region ================ :: ARMED ROBBERY :: Rakinca Village, Srbica - 14/02. Three unknown K-Albanian males robbed a K-Albanian male taxi driver of his vehicle at gunpoint. No physical injuries were reported. BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE DOCUMENTS 13/02. Nine K-Albanians attempted to pass through the airport with false documents, which were seized. DENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- STOLEN PASSPORTS 13/02. Four K-Albanians attempted to cross the border with stolen passports, which were seized. INCIDENT OVERVIEW 14. Feb. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 1 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 0 KIDNAPPING 1 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 10 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 3 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT 5 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 2 ROBBERY 1 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 17 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 10 THEFT 24 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 1 AUTO THEFT 13 ARRESTS 20 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 6 DETAINEES 396 LOOTING 0 UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4390 PRISTINA 1030 DEPLOYED 3515 GNJILANE 756 SPU 969 PRIZREN 474 IN TRAINING 0 PEC 481 MAIN HQ 296 MITROVICA 338 KPS 243 MHQ 19 IC 23 ACADEMY 273 PRISTINA 812 TOTAL 3371 PRIZREN 410 PEC 306 GNJILANE 421 MITROVICA 529 BORDER POLICE 237