UNMIK
Police
16 JANUARY 2000
COMPILED
BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE
BRUCE
LLOY
DMITRY
KAPORTSEV
SPOKESPERSONS
THE
GENERAL SITUATION IN THE MISSION AREA WAS STABLE BUT ACTIVE
The following incidents occurred on 15 January
ASSAULT
At
1530 hrs, a Serb (gender unknown) was attacked by 8-9 males between 18-20 years
of age while leaving a funeral in KOSOVO POLJE. There was no information
available regarding the nature of the injuries at the time of this report.
(Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
ILLEGAL
POSSESSION OF WEAPON
At
1200 hrs, a Serb (gender unknown) was arrested for the illegal possession of
weapons in KOSOVO POLJE. One AK-47 rifle, one shotgun and ammunition were
seized. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
ARRESTS
Five
individuals were arrested in PRISTINA
within the past 24 hours. Three individuals were arrested for auto
theft. One individual was arrested for driving while impaired which resulted in
a traffic accident. One individual was arrested for the illegal possession of
weapons. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
The following
incidents occurred on 16 January.
MURDER
At
1415 hrs, a heated argument broke out between two Albanian males over money
owed for the purchase of a vehicle. This incident occurred in PRISTINA near the
Technical School on Germia road. As a result, one of the men pulled a handgun
and shot the victim several times and fled the scene. The victim was confirmed
dead at the hospital. The suspect was arrested later in the day by UNMIK Police
and KPS officers. The weapon was recovered. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional
Press)
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
At
1750 hrs, three Albanian males were arrested for possession of a grenade and a
bayonet in OBILIC. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
ARSON
At
1430 hrs, a house owned by an Albanian was set on fire in METOHIJA. It is
believed the house was set on fire by an identified Albanian male. UNMIK Police
are investigating. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
TRAIN OBSTRUCTION
At
1715 hrs, the UNMIK Train was stopped on the tracks due to debris being placed
on the tracks in KOSOVO POLJE. Items
such as wood, windows and doors were placed on the tracks to obstruct the
train. The train will be operational again on 17 January. (Contact UNMIK Police
Regional Press)
ASSAULT ON OFFICER
At
0300 hrs, an Albanian male was driving
recklessly and attempted to elude UNMIK Police in PRISTINA. After being
stopped, he assaulted an UNMIK Police officer. No further information was
available at the time of this report. The suspect was arrested. (Contact UNMIK
Police Regional Press)
MISSING PERSON
An
Albanian male reported that his 16 year-old daughter has been missing since 12
January. The complainant and his daughter live in PODUJEVO. UNMIK Police are
investigating. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
ARRESTS
Eight
individuals were arrested in PRISTINA within the past 24 hours. Five
individuals were arrested for the illegal possession of firearms. One
individual was arrested for murder. One individual was arrested for assaulting
a police officer. One individual was arrested for aggravated assault and the
possession of a firearm.
The following incidents occurred on 14 January
MURDER
On
14 January an 11-year-old Albanian female was reported missing in VITINA.
Later, the body of the missing girl was found. The victim was brutally
murdered. An American KFOR soldier has been detained during the investigation.
(Contact KFOR Press)
The following incidents occurred on 15 January
INTIMIDATION
UNMIK
Police received a report that a home occupied by an Albanian female had been
damaged by five identified Albanian males. 14 windows were broken and the
victim was threatened. This occurred in GNJILANE. (Contact UNMIK Police
Regional Press)
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING
An
intoxicated Albanian male in a VW Van attempted to kidnap three Albanian
children in VITINA but they managed to escape. (Contact KFOR Press)
EXPLOSION
At
0320 hrs, an explosion occurred in an Orthodox church in CERNICA. No injuries
were reported. EOD cleared the site. (Contact KFOR Press)
ARSON
An
Albanian owned house was set on fire in VITINA. A Serb claimed to be the owner of the house, but couldn’t provide
the necessary documents. (Contact KFOR Press)
The following incidents occurred on 16 January
MURDER/DEMONSTRATION
At
1530 hrs, three Serb males, returning from Serbia to Kosovo, were stopped near
the village of PASJANE and shot dead. No arrests were made. The investigation
is in progress. Approximately 100 to 200 Serbs gathered in PARTES after hearing
the news of the murders. No incidents were reported. (Contact KFOR Press)
ARSON
At
1945 hrs, a shop owned by an Albanian was set on fire in VITINA. No suspects
were identified. The case is under investigation. (Contact KFOR Press)
ARRESTS
KFOR
arrested 11 individuals for curfew violations and one for murder. UNMIK Police
arrested 2 individuals for assault, two individuals were arrested for burglary
and one individual was arrested for theft. All arrested suspects are Albanian
with the exception of the murder suspect who is American.
The following event occurred on 15 January
FUNERAL
At
1000 hrs, approximately 1,500 Albanians participated in a funeral procession
for the four murdered victims of the SKENDERI family in PRIZREN. The bodies
were carried through PRIZREN and then transported by KFOR to JABLANICA for the funeral. UNMIK Police escorted the
procession in cooperation with KFOR MP. There were no reported incidents.
(Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
The following incidents occurred on 16 January
GRENADE ATTACT
At
1815 hrs, a house belonging to a Serb female was the target of a rifle grenade
attack in ORAHOVAC. There was damage to the walls, roof and windows of the
house. There were no reported injuries. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
The following incidents occurred on 14 January
ASSAULT/THEFT
At
1730 hrs, an Albanian male was assaulted when 10 Serbs entered his flat, put
him out of the flat and stole several items in northern MITROVICA. UNMIK police
responded to the scene. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
ASSAULT
UNMIK
Police received a report that several Serbs entered the apartment of an
Albanian female and assaulted her and her mother in northern MITROVICA. No
information was available in regards to injuries. (Contact UNMIK Police
Regional Press)
ARMED ROBBERY
At
2150 hrs, UNMIK Police received a report that an Albanian male had his vehicle
stopped by three unknown men who forced him to give them his money at gunpoint
in southern MITROVICA. The suspects drove a VW Passat. (Contact UNMIK Police
Regional Press)
The following incidents occurred on 15 January
ILLEGAL
OCCUPATION
At
2000 hrs, UNMIK Police received a report that a Serbian family moved into the
apartment of an Albanian female. UNMIK Police contacted UNHCR. (Contact UNMIK
Police Regional Press)
WEAPONS CONFISCATION
At
1235 hrs, a shooting incident occurred in northern MITROVICA, on Kolasinska
Street. A shooting incident occurred at this same location on 14 January. Both
KFOR and UNMIK Police responded to the scene and searched several buildings. As
a result of the searches, 2 rifles, one handgun, 2 grenades, 5 explosives and
ammunition were seized. One Serb male was taken into custody and was being
interviewed at the time of the report. (Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press)
The following incident occurred on 16 January
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
At
1330 hrs, KFOR arrested two Serb males who were in possession of an assault
rifle, one grenade and ammunition in the village of MAJDEVO. (Contact KFOR
Press)
The following incident occurred on 15 January
MURDERS
Two
Roma males were found shot in DAKOVICA. KFOR and UNMIK Police are conducting
the investigation. No further information was available at the time of this
report. (Contact KFOR Press)
The following incidents occurred on 16 January
THEFT
At
1530 hrs, KFOR reported an arrest of 4 Albanians, the suspects were arrested
for stealing several items from a house owned by Romas in LJESANE. (Contact
KFOR Press)
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
At
0100 hrs, KFOR confiscated a Zastava rifle and ammunition from two Albanian
males in PEC. At 1400 hrs, KFOR confiscated 4 rifles, one handgun, two flak
jackets, 2 NBC masks and ammunition in ZAJNOVO. (Contact KFOR Press)
UNEXPLODED ORDINANCE
At
0930 hrs, an Albanian male informed UNMIK Police that 2 grenades had been found
near the village of M. KRUSEVO. KFOR EOD was informed. (Contact KFOR Press)
NO REPORT RECEIVED FOR 15 OR 16 JANUARY DUE TO COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.
WEATHER
MONDAY 17 JANUARY
Overcast
most of the day with intermittent snow. Winds light and variable. Minimum
temperature –05 C, maximum temperature –01 C.
(To
convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5 and then add 32.)
INCIDENT OVERVIEW OF CRIMES REPORTED TO UNMIK POLICE FOR 14,15, AND 16 JANUARY.
MURDER – 7
KIDNAPPING – 3
ATTEMPTED
ARSON – 3
INTIMIDATION –
4
SIMPLE ASSAULT
– 5
ILLEGAL HOUSE
OCCUPATION – 1
ROBBERY – 3
BURGLARY – 14
THEFT – 17
AUTO THEFT –
13
CRIMINAL
DAMAGE – 6
SHOOTING/GUNFIRE
– 2
ILLEGAL
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS – 9
MISSING
PERSONS – 2
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS – 31
ARRESTS – 35