****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 10. JANUARY. 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 09. Jan. 2001. * * Prepared by 1100 hrs. on 10. Jan. 2001 * ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> Accidental fire at Obilic power plant. No injuries. Gnjilane Region <> Grenade attack destroys K-Albanian house. No injuries reported. Prizren Region <> K-Albanian male abducted & robbed by masked men and released unharmed. Pec Region <> Two K-Albanian males wounded in café shooting incident. Mitrovica Region <> K-Albanians assaulted by K-Serbians. No injuries reported. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS No criminal incidents reported. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS ACCIDENTAL FIRE Obilic Village, Kosovo Polje - 09/01 - 1400 hrs. An accidental fire occurred at the power plant as crews attempted to start a boiler to generate electricity. The fire brigade was dispatched and the fire was controlled. No injuries were reported. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS THREATS/INTIMIDATION Urosevac Town - 09/01 - 1030 hrs. A K-Albanian female reported that she has received threatening letters. Investigation continuing. REPORTED BOMB Kamenica Town - 09/01 - 1030 hrs. A K-Serbian male reported via phone call to UNMIK Police that he found something that appeared to be a bomb in his garbage can. EOD responded to the scene and found it to be an empty container. GRENADE ATTACK Urosevac Town - 09/01 - 1030 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that his home, which was under construction, was completely destroyed by a hand grenade. No injuries reported. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS DEMONSTRATION Urosevac Town - 09/01 - 1645 hrs. A group of K-Albanians gathered to demonstrate in reference to the earlier grenade attack. There were approximately 200 persons in attendance and the crowd dispersed peacefully. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ROBBERY/ABDUCTION Prizren - 07/01 - 2150 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that three unknown masked subjects entered his home and carried him to their vehicle. The suspects drove for approximately one hour before stopping the vehicle and robbing the victim of cash. The victim was released unharmed. Investigation continuing. GRIEVOUS ASSAULT Prizren - 09/01 - 1300 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he intentionally drove his vehicle over the foot of another K-Albanian male. The victim received serious injuries to his foot and was admitted to Prizren Hospital. THREATS/INTIMIDATION Prizren - 05/01 - 1200 hrs. A K-Albanian male doctor reported receiving death threats over his telephone. The threats are in relation to him being married to a K-Serbian female. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Prizren - 09/01 - 2000 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for being in possession of a pistol. Investigation continuing. FORGERY Zjum Village, Prizren - 09/01 - 1500 hrs. Two K-Goran males were arrested for forgery. No other information available at this time. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PEC >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS DOUBLE SHOOTING Pec - 09/01 - 19:45 hrs. Two K-Albanian males were wounded in a shooting incident at the Café-bar "Art". Witnesses described the suspect as being male, about 185cm in height, slim build, with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a T-shirt & blue jeans, and armed with a pistol. The suspect fled in the company of two other males, both about 160 cm in height, one with short blond hair who was wearing a dark-gray pullover & blue jeans, and the other with short black hair who was wearing a black leather jacket & blue jeans. The motive has not been determined. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS * Klina Town - 08/01 - 1745 hrs. The search of a K-Albanian's home resulted in the confiscation of an SKS rifle and ammunition. The suspect was not at home at the time of the search. The investigation is continuing. * Klina Town - 09/01 - 0845 hrs. The search of three houses in a special operation resulted in the confiscation of AK-47 rifle and a bayonet. No one was at home during the house searches. The investigation is continuing. THREATS/INTIMIDATION Istok Town - 08/01 - 0730 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for threatening KFOR soldiers after he was refused permission to pass a checkpoint. The suspect threatened to put a land mine in the roadway. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS BURGLARY Mitrovica South - 09/01 - 0145 hrs. Two UNMIK Police officers apprehended a K-Albanian male while he was burglarizing a local shop. The offender is a suspect in numerous burglaries. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Mitrovica North - 9/01 - 1845 hrs. Three K-Albanian males reported that they were assaulted by a group of approximate six K-Serbian males. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. ROBBERY Mitrovica South - 09/01 - 1630 hrs. A K-Albanian female reported that an unknown person slapped her and took her handbag, which contained cash and valuables. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE <> PRISTINA AIRPORT FALSE PASSPORTS 08/01 - Nineteen K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo by using false passports, which were seized. <> GENERAL JANKOVIC STOLEN PASSPORT 08/01 - Three K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo by using stolen passports. The passports were seized and the subjects processed and released. <> GLOBOCICA FALSE PASSPORTS 08/01 - Four K-Albanians attempted to enter Kosovo by using false passports, which were seized. <> VRBNICA FALSE PASSPORTS 08/01 - A K-Albanian attempted to cross the border by using a false passport, which was seized. <> CAFA PRUSHIT ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING 08/01 - Three Albanian males attempted to enter Kosovo illegally through the minefields. The subjects were returned to Albania. FALSE PASSPORT 08/01 - An Albanian male attempted to enter Kosovo by using a false passport. The document was seized. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW MURDER/ATT. MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 0 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 10 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 3 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 2 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT 6 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 2 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 0 ROBBERY 2 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 18 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 21 THEFT 24 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 AUTO THEFT 7 ARRESTS 23 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 6 DETAINEES 335 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL STRENGTH UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE IN THEATRE 4454 PRISTINA 956 DEPLOYED 3485 GNJILANE 700 SPU 969 PRIZREN 452 IN TRAINING 24 PEC 386 MAIN HQ 287 MITROVICA 305 KPS 359 MHQ 15 IC 25 ACADEMY 303 PRISTINA 797 TOTAL 3117 PRIZREN 379 PEC 286 GNJILANE 398 MITROVICA 547 BORDER POLICE 241