****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 20. FEBRUARY, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 19. Feb. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 20. Feb. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : No significant criminal incident reported. Gnjilane Region : K-Serbian demonstrations cause damage to two UNMIK vehicles. Prizren Region : K-Albanian male assaulted by armed K-Albanian male. No injuries. Pec Region : K-Bosnian male the victim of armed robbery. Minor injuries reported. Mitrovica Region: Grenade murder attempt of "TMK" commander. No injuries reported. PRISTINA Region =============== No significant criminal incident reported GNJILANE Region =============== ::DEMONSTRATION:: * Partes Village, Gnjilane - 19/02 - 1313 hrs. Approximately 300 K-Serbians blocked the road in protest over the recent attacks on K-Serbians. Members of the crowd caused damage to at least two UNMIK vehicles by throwing rocks. No physical injuries were reported. * Pasjane Village, Gnjilane - 19/02 - 1530 hrs. K-Serbian protesters gathered and threw stones at passing vehicles, damaging a K-Albanian owned vehicle. A grenade explosion was heard and a K-Albanian male was arrested in connection with it. No physical injuries were reported. ARSON Gnjilane - 19/02 - 1640 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) broken into a K-Serbian female's residence and set it on fire. The fire was extinguished before it caused any damage. No physical injuries were reported. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS Gnjilane - 20/02 - 1340 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for possessing a substance believed to be heroin. PRIZREN Region ============== ::ARMED ASSAULT:: Orahovac Town - 19/02 - 1330 hrs. A known K-Albanian male suspect stopped a vehicle driven by another K-Albanian male. Once the vehicle was stopped, the suspect broke a window out of the victim's vehicle and pointed a rifle at the victim. The victim managed to flee. No physical injuries were reported. No arrest was reported yet. The circumstances of the incident especially the motive are under investigation. GRIEVOUS ASSAULT * Orahovac Town - 18/02 - 2230 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he stabbed another K-Albanian male during a fight. The victim was treated for his injuries. * Prizren - 19/02 - 1200 hrs. An unknown K-Albanian male struck another K-Albanian male, causing him to lose a tooth. The victim was treated for his injuries. PEC Region ========== ::ARMED ROBBERY:: Vitomerica Village, Pec - 19/02 - 1900 hrs. Four unknown juveniles armed with an unknown type firearm forcibly entered a K-Bosnian's male residence, assaulted him and robbed him of cash. The victim was treated for injuries to his forehead. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Rasic Village, Pec - 18/02 - 1930 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after a search of his residence resulted in the seizure of one assault rifle and two shotguns. BURGLARY Pec - 19/02 - 1740 hrs. A K-Albanian male carrying what appeared to be stolen property tried to flee when observed by UNMIK Police. The suspect was apprehended and arrested. MITROVICA Region ================ ::ATTEMPTED MURDER:: * Vucitrn Town - 19/02 - 1010 hrs. A hand grenade placed in a vehicle owned by a local "TMK" Commander exploded when the owner open the door causing extensive damage to the vehicle. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. * Mitrovica South - 19/02 - 1430 hrs. Three unknown K-Albanian males shot a K-Albanian male. The accurate extent of injuries is unknown. The victim was hospitalized in Pristina Hospital. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. EXPLOSION Mitrovica North - 18/02 - 2330 hrs. An unknown suspect detonated an explosive device in a garden of a K-Albanian residence causing minor damage to the home and an adjacent dwelling. No physical injuries were reported. ASSAULT Leposavic Town - 19/02 - 1100 hrs. Two Gypsy males were arrested for beating another Gypsie male at the refugee camp. No physical injuries were reported. CIVIL UNREST Zubin Potok Town - 19/02 - 1150 hrs. A group of approximately 40 K-Serbians gathered on a roadway, blocking the roadway and burning tires. No damages or physical injuries were reported. DEMONSTRATION * Mitrovica North - 19/02 - 1200 hrs. A crowd of approximately 1500 K-Serbians gathered at the center of Mitrovica North where radical speeches were held. No incidents were reported. * Leposavic Town -19/02 - 1200 hrs. Approximately 300 K-Serbians gathered for a peaceful demonstration. No incidents were reported. BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE DOCUMENTS 18/02.14 K-Albanians were found to be in possession of false documents, which were seized. DENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- FALSE DOCUMENTS 18/02. 4 K-Albanians attempted to cross the border with false documents, which were seized. GLOBOCICA --------- FALSE VEHICLE REGISTRATION 18/02. A K-Albanian male attempted to enter Kosovo with a false Albanian vehicle registration card, which was seized along with the vehicle. VRBNICA ------- FALSE DOCUMENTS 18/02. 2 Albanians attempted to cross the border with false documents, which were seized. INCIDENT OVERVIEW 19. Feb. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 1 KIDNAPPING 1 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 3 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 4 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 3 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 1 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 1 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 0 ROBBERY 1 DEAD BODIES 3 BURGLARY 16 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 15 THEFT 15 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 18 AUTO THEFT 8 ARRESTS 25 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 3 DETAINEES 393 LOOTING 0 UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4394 PRISTINA 1029 DEPLOYED 3371 GNJILANE 754 SPU 969 PRIZREN 472 IN TRAINING 2 PEC 481 MAIN HQ 296 MITROVICA 337 KPS 243 MHQ 19 IC 23 ACADEMY 553 PRISTINA 805 TOTAL 3645 PRIZREN 410 PEC 305 GNJILANE 418 MITROVICA 508 BORDER POLICE 235