UNMIK Police
27 JANUARY
2000
COMPILED BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE
BRUCE LLOY
DMITRY KAPORTSEV
SPOKESPERSONS
THE GENERAL SITUATION IN THE
MISSION AREA REMAINS STABLE.
The following incident occurred on 26/01/00.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON
At 2130 hrs, during the search of a KPC / TMK member
in LAPLJE SELO, KFOR recovered two side arms. The KPC / TMK member had
authorization card for one of the arms only. The suspect was arrested.
The following
incidents occurred on 27/01/00.
ROBBERY/INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL
At 0815 hrs, while traveling in a civilian vehicle,
a male (French) was stopped and his vehicle was stolen by an unidentified
suspect in PRISTINA . UNMIK Police are conducting the investigation.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
At 1830 hrs, in an attempt to commit robbery, two
suspects (Albanians) entered a shop and sprayed at the face of the shopkeeper
in PRISTINA. The victim defended himself and detained the suspects. The
suspects were arrested and the victim was evacuated to hospital for treatment.
ARRESTS
Ten individuals were arrested within the past 24
hours in PRISTINA. An individual was arrested for assault of an UNMIK Police
Officer. Seven individuals were arrested for illegal possession of weapons. An
individual was arrested for attempted robbery and an individual was arrested
for robbery.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/ KFOR
At 1630 hrs, a civilian car (driven by an Albanian)
hit and damaged a KFOR vehicle in PODUJEVO. There were slight damages caused to
the KFOR vehicle. A KFOR soldier received minor injuries to his neck.
The following incidents
occurred on 27/01/00
ASSAULT
·
At 0930 hrs, a Roma
female was threatened with a knife and assaulted by her husband in KAMENICA.
The victim was taken to the hospital.
·
At 2000 hrs, a dispute
over ownership of a house resulted in threats and a fight between several
Albanians in GNJILANE. No injuries were reported.
ARRESTS
UNMIK
Police arrested two individuals: one - for assault and one – for curfew
violation. On 26/01/ 00 UNMIK Police arrested four Albanian males in connection
with a total of 29 burglaries of businesses and vehicles.
The following incident occurred on 26/01/00.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON
At 2348 hrs, two KPC / TMK members were arrested by UNMIK Police for
illegal possession of weapons in PRIZREN.
ARSON
Unidentified
suspect(s) set a house owned by Serb on fire in PRIZREN. Presently refugees
occupy the house. There were no injuries. UNMIK Police are conducting the
investigation.
BURGLARY
At 001 hrs, unidentified suspect(s) committed burglary in a house
belonging to a male (Italian) in SUVA REKA. The suspect(s) stole valuable
items. The victim has been working for a NGO - Centre for Women
Organization.
The following incident occurred on 27/01/00.
GRENADE ATTACK
At 1900 hrs, there was a grenade attack on a quarter owned by Serbs in
ORAHOVAC. The property owned by a male Serb was damaged. However, no injuries
were reported. No arrests were made. UNMIK Police are conducting the investigation.
ASSAULT
In connection with a traffic accident, two unidentified suspects
(Albanians) assaulted a Roma male in GORNJE SELO. UNMIK Police are conducting the investigation.
INTIMIDATION / THREAT
At 0520 hrs, a bar owner (Albanian) forced a male (Albanian) to go out
and pointed a handgun at the victim in ORAHOVAC. The weapon was confiscated and
the suspect was arrested by KFOR.
Ten individuals were arrested within the past 24 hours in PRIZREN. UNMIK Police arrested three individuals (2 for illegal possession of weapon and 1 for threatening others). KFOR arrested seven individuals for curfew violations.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
From 2100 hrs to 2315 hrs unidentified suspect(s)
slashed the tires of 16 UN vehicles. Most of the cars were parked in front of
the UNMIK Police station in MITROVICA North.
ARMED ROBBERY
An Albanian male taxi driver reported that two
unidentified males and a female threatened him with a gun. One of the suspects
drove the car to the village of CUBRELJ, where the complainant was released,
but the money and documents were taken. The case is under investigation.
GRENADE ATTACK
At 2255 hrs a grenade was thrown at a residence,
owned by an Albanian female in MITROVICA South. Minor damage to the property.
No injuries were reported.
ARRESTS
An individual was arrested for attempted murder.
The following incidents occurred on
26/01/00
ARMED
ASSAULT
At
1830 hrs KFOR reported that in the area of DAKOVICA a Roma male was seriously
injured when he was shot by an identified Albanian juvenile. No further
information was given. KFOR MP is investigating.
DRUGS
At
1840 hrs KFOR reported that in PEC an Albanian male was arrested after
attempting to sell marijuana to KFOR soldiers. 200 grams of Marijuana was confiscated.
The following incidents occurred on
27/01/00
ARSON
At 1230 hrs KFOR reported that a house belonging to an Egyptian was set on fire in DECANI. No further information was given.
PRISTINA AIRPORT
The PRISTINA Airport has been operational
Due to the weather forecast and the rapidly changing road conditions the
situation at the border crossings may be different from the below given
information.
Border Crossing Information
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BORDER CROSSING POINT |
STATUS (Open/Closed) working hours |
TIME TO CROSS
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DAY
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NIGHT
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D.JANKOVIC
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Open 24
Hours |
2 Hours |
2 Hours |
WEATHER
FORECAST
FRIDAY, 28
JANUARY 2000: Mist and freezing fog slowly clearing, possibly lingering through
the day in places but with hazy sunshine developing. Winds light and variable.
Minimum temperature - 10 C; maximum temperature + 06 C.
SATURDAY,
29 JANUARY 2000: Again mist and freezing fog slowly clearing, possibly
lingering through the day in places but with hazy sunshine developing. Winds
light and variable. Minimum temperature - 08 C; maximum temperature + 10 C.
SUNDAY 30
JANUARY, 2000: Mist and freezing fog patches slowly clearing but generally
cloudy with only a few sunny spells but some light snow or sleet at times.
Winds light and variable. Minimum temperature - 05 C; maximum temperature + 10
C.
The following incidents were
recorded by UNMIK Police during the period (48 HOURS) covered by this report:
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INCIDENT |
Recorded cases |
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INCIDENT
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Recorded
cases |
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Murder |
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NEW MASS
GRAVE SITES |
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Kidnapping |
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ARSON |
4 |
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MISSING
PERSONS |
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THREAT/INTIMIDATION |
6 |
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DEAD
BODIES |
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GRIEVOUS
ASSAULT |
1 |
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TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS |
3 |
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SIMPLE ASSAULT |
6 |
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ARRESTS |
27 |
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EVICTION/ILLEGAL
HOUSE OCCUPATION |
1 |
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ROBBERY |
3 |
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BURGLARY |
9 |
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THEFT |
7 |
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AUTO
THEFT |
15 |
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CRIMINAL
DAMAGE |
17 |
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LOOTING |
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RAPE |
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EXPLOSIONS |
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SHOOTING/GUNFIRE |
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UXO/MINE/GRENADE |
2 |
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BOMB
THREATS |
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PEOPLE
INJURED |
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ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON |
6 |
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PEOPLE
KILLED |
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