****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 08. JANUARY. 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 07. Jan. 2001. * * Prepared by 1100 hrs. on 08. Jan. 2001 * ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> K-Albanian male shoots at KFOR soldiers. No injuries. Gnjilane Region <> Two armed K-Albanian males rob two K-Albanian males. Prizren Region <> Two TMK members arrested for possession of weapons Pec Region <> Grenade attack at K-Albanian shop. No injuries Mitrovica Region <> Burglary suspect apprehended by local residents. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS SHOOTING Lausha Village, Podujevo - 07/01 - 2315 hrs. A K-Albanian male using an illegal pistol fired two rounds at KFOR soldiers. The subject denied knowing they were soldiers and surrendered himself and his weapon. No other information was reported. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Milosevo Village, Pristina - 07/01 - 0200 hrs. During a vehicle search, two K-Albanian males were found to be in possession of one pistol and ammunition. No other information reported. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FOUND BODY Gracanica Village, Pristina - 07/01 - 1330 hrs. A Serbian male reported finding a body in a field. Investigators responded to the scene. No other information was reported. Investigation continuing. ACCIDENTAL DEATH Hertica Village, Podujevo - 07/01 - 1550 hrs. A K-Albanian male apparently shot and killed himself accidentally with a shotgun. No other information was reported. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ARMED ROBBERY Urosevac Town - 07/01 - 1845 hrs. Two unknown K-Albanian male subjects wielding rifles robbed two K-Albanian males. The suspects are described as being about 40 and 23 years of age. The victims were relieved of their wallets, jackets, shoes and a 1985 VW Golf II, bearing license plate number 155-KS-679. Investigation continuing. RAPE Kacanik Town - 06/01. K-Albanian female alleged that her brother has raped her three times over a six months period. The suspect was arrested. ASSAULT * Gnjilane - 06/01- 1600 hrs. A K-Albanian male was struck in the face and assaulted with tear gas by another K- Albanian male during a dispute. One suspect arrested. * Gnjilane - 06/01- 2220 hrs. A K-Albanian male assaulted a K-Albanian male. One suspect arrested. * Gnjilane, Zhegra Village - 06/01 - 2200 hrs. A K-Albanian male assaulted a K-Albanian male. The victim sustained injuries and was treated & released at the hospital. One suspect arrested. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON Dajkovce Village, Kamenica - 07/01 - 1115 hrs. UNMIK Police searched a house belonging to a K-Albanian male and confiscated an AK-47 rifle with thirty rounds of ammunition. THREATS /INTIMIDATION Mucivrce Village, Kamenica - 07/01 - 1015 hrs. A K-Albanian male stated that a known K-Albanian male came to his house and threatened him with a gun. After searching the suspect's house, an AK-47 was found. Two K-Albanian male suspects arrested. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT * General Jankovic, Kacanik - 07/01 - 1835 Hrs. A fatal traffic accident occurred involving a KFOR train and a local vehicle. Four K-Albanians were killed and two K-Albanians were seriously injured and transported to hospital. No more details. . * Urosevac Town - 06/01 - 0130hrs. A K-Albanian male driver lost control of his car in a turn and rolled the vehicle several times. The passenger, a K-Albanian male, was killed in the accident while the driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital. UXO FOUND Cernica Village, Gnjilane - 07/01 - 1030 hrs. A K-Albanian KPS officer found a rocket launcher across the street from a Serbian store. EOD arrived and they determined the launcher was previously fired. The launcher was taken as evidence. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS THREATS Prizren - 05/01 - 1030 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that another K-Albanian male threatened to kill him and his family unless he paid an amount of money. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON Prizren - 07/01 - 1020 hrs. A search of a vehicle with three K-Albanian males, two of them members of the "TMK", revealed they were in possession of three shotguns without authorisation documents. They were arrested and the matter referred to court >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS RECOVERY OF DEAD BODY Orcusa Village, Dragash - 07/01 - Time not reported. A mentally ill K-Goran female, who was reported missing since 04/01, was found dead in a ravine near the village. No foul play has been suspected. UXO FOUND Pecane Village, Suva Reka - 06/01 - 1400 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that he found a hand grenade in his yard. EOD disposed of the device. >>>>>> REGION PEC >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS * Istok Town - 06/01 - 1145 hrs. KFOR searched an unoccupied K-Roma residence and located an AK-47 with ammunition, which was seized. . * Babaloc Village, Decani - 06/01 - 1600 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested at a KFOR checkpoint after a search discovered a pistol and ammunition on his person. ASSAULT Pec - 06/01 - 1200 hrs. A K-Bosnian male reported that a K-Albanian male assaulted him. There were no injuries reported. Investigation continuing. GRENADE ATTACKS * Banja Village, Istok - 06/01 - 2145 hrs. UNMIK Police investigated a report of an explosion in the field of a K-Serbian family. The officers located evidence of a recent explosion, an unexploded grenade, and damage to two vehicles parked nearby. EOD disposed of the remaining grenade. Suspects are unknown at this time. Investigation continuing. * Dakovica Town - 07/01 - 0200 hrs. An unknown suspect detonated a grenade in front of an unoccupied K-Albanian shop. The front door of the shop was damaged as were two vehicles parked in the street. There were no injuries reported. Investigation continuing. THREATS/INTIMIDATION * Pec - 06/01 - 1730 hrs. A K-Albanian male threatened a KPS officer and was subsequently arrested during a traffic stop. * Dakovica Town - 06/01 - 0915 hrs. A K-Albanian male threatened a KPS officer while he was being issued a ticket. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON Vucitrn Town - 07/01 - 1015 hrs. UNMIK Police discovered a shotgun in a K-Albanian owned vehicle that was involved in an accident. Investigation continuing. BURGLARY Zubin Potok Town - 06/01 - 0230 hrs. A K-Serbian female reported that someone had broken into her residence and the suspect had been apprehended by her neighbors. A patrol unit later traced the suspect to the hospital were he was taken for treatment of injuries he sustained while being apprehended by the neighbors. The suspect was arrested. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Vucitrn Town - 06/01 - 1340 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that his K-Albanian nephew assaulted him. The victim sustained minor bruises. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS MISSING PERSON Mitrovica South - 05/01 - 2000 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that his brother has been missing 03/01. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE <> PRISTINA AIRPORT FALSE PASSPORTS Border Checkpoint - 06/01 - Eight K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo by using false passports. The passports were seized and exit denied. <> GENERAL JANKOVIC STOLEN PASSPORT 06/01. One K-Albanian male attempted to exit Kosovo by using a stolen passport. The passport was seized and the subject processed and released. FALSE DOCUMENT 06/01. One K-Albanian male attempted to enter Kosovo and presented a false vehicle registration. The vehicle and registration were seized and the subject processed and released. DEPORTEE 06/01. One K-Albanian male was deported to Kosovo from Macedonia after attempting to enter Bulgaria by using a false passport. <> CAFA PRUSHIT ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING 06/01. Three Albanian males attempted to enter Kosovo illegally through the minefields. Two were allowed to stay and one was returned to Albania. DEPORTEE 06/01. One Albanian male was deported to Albania after being jailed in Kosovo for illegal border crossing. ALTERED DOCUMENT 06/01. One Albanian male attempted to enter Kosovo by using an altered document. The document was seized and entry was denied. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW MURDER/ATT. MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 3 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 12 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 5 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 13 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 2 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 1 ROBBERY 2 DEAD BODIES 2 BURGLARY 12 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 22 THEFT 12 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 AUTO THEFT 4 ARRESTS 34 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 2 DETAINEES 332 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL STRENGTH UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE IN THEATRE 4458 PRISTINA 956 DEPLOYED 3461 GNJILANE 700 SPU 969 PRIZREN 452 IN TRAINING 24 PEC 386 MAIN HQ 288 MITROVICA 305 KPS 357 MHQ 15 IC 25 ACADEMY 303 PRISTINA 799 TOTAL 3117 PRIZREN 379 PEC 287 GNJILANE 399 MITROVICA 547 BORDER POLICE 242