****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 13. JANUARY. 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at Midnight 12. Jan. 2001. * * Prepared by 1100 hrs. on 13. Jan. 2001 * ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> K-Bosnian driven truck damaged by gunfire. No injuries reported. Gnjilane Region <> One person killed, one injured in head-on collision. Prizren Region <> Joint UNMIK Police/KFOR searches result in weapon seizures. Pec Region <> K-Albanian coffee bar damaged by arson. Mitrovica Region <> UN white vehicle # UNMIK 1564 stolen. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS SHOOTING Llpashtica Village, Podujevo - 12/01 - 2000 hrs. A K-Bosnian male truck driver reported that unknown person(s) fired at his vehicle while he was enroute to Pristina. No injuries were reported but the truck was damaged by the gunfire. Investigation continuing. CRIMINAL DAMAGE Krucevac Village, Pristina - 12/01 - 1742 hrs. Unknown K-Albanian males stoned the UN train. One window was broken. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION Vitina Town - 11/01 - 1805 hrs. K-Albanian female reported that K-Albanian male known to her tried to kidnap her near the high school. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Binac Village, Vitina - 12/01- 1915 hrs. Two K-Serbian males reported they were surrounded by approximately 30 K-Albanians that tried to beat them and damage their vehicle. They only knew one person in the crowd. Investigation continuing. THEFT Vitina Town - 12/01 - 1230 hrs. K-Albanian male reported that Macedonian soldiers took his livestock. ATTEMPTED RAPE Kacanik Town (GR: EM 205 845) - 11/01 - 1200 hrs. K-Albanian female reported that a known K-Albanian male tried to rape her. Investigation continuing. THREATS/INTIMIDATION Gnjilane - 04/01 - 1630 hrs. K-Albanian male reported that he was threatened by a known K-Albanian male who came into his house with a gun told him he will get no more money for a car he sold earlier. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Gnjilane - 11/01 - 1640 hrs. One person was killed in a two vehicle head-on collision and one injured. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS THREATS/INTIMIDATION Prizren - 11/01 - 0945 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after threatening a store owner. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS Korisa Village, Prizren - 12/01 - 1104 hrs. A joint UNMIK Police /KFOR operation resulted in an undisclosed amount of weapons seized. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PEC >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON * Dresnik Village, Klina - 11/01 - 2200 hrs. During a residence search performed by KFOR, a K-Albanian male was found in possession of one AK-47 rifle, one Smith and Wesson revolver and ammunition. The suspect was arrested and the weapons seized. * Cerovik Village, Klina - 11/01 - 1500 hrs. During a residence search performed by KPS, a K-Albanian male was found to be in possession of one pistol and ammunition. The suspect was arrested and the weapon seized. * Pec - 11/01 - 1130 hrs. When responding to a shooting call, UNMIK officers found a K-Albanian male in possession of one rifle. No injuries were reported. The suspect was arrested and the weapon seized. SMUGGLING Pec - 12/01 - 0730 hrs. Four K-Albanian males were arrested when they tried to avoid payment of custom duties by smuggling cigarettes. ARSON Vrell Village, Istok - 12/01 - 0500 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that unknown suspect(s) had burnt his coffee bar down. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FOUND UXO * Hulaj Village, Decani - 11/01 - 1715 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported finding a hand grenade. KFOR responded and disposed of the device. * Zamberj Village, Klina - 12/01 - 0900 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported finding a hand grenade. EOD disposed of the ordnance. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS AUTO THEFT Mitrovica North - 12/01 - 0945 hrs. A UN employee reported the theft of a white Toyota bearing registration # UNMIK 1564. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS MISSING PERSON Vucitrn Town - 11/01 - 1400 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported his fourteen-year-old daughter missing since 1400 hrs. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE <> PRISTINA AIRPORT FALSE PASSPORTS 11/01 - Three K-Albanians attempted to pass through the airport and presented false passports, which were seized. <> GENERAL JANKOVIC FALSE PASSPORTS 11/01. Eight K-Albanians attempted to cross the border by presenting false passports, which were seized. <> VRBNICA FALSE PASSPORT (Case # 2001 XYV 012) 11/01. One K-Albanian attempted to cross the border by presenting a false passport, which was seized. <> CAFA PRUSHIT BURGLARY 11/01. A K-Albanian male reported a burglary to his storage building. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW ========================================================= MURDER/ATT. MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 4 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 11 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 3 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 0 SIMPLE ASSAULT 10 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 1 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 1 ROBBERY 0 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 15 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 18 THEFT 15 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 2 AUTO THEFT 11 ARRESTS 23 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 4 DETAINEES 330 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL STRENGTH UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4512 PRISTINA 956 DEPLOYED 3480 GNJILANE 700 SPU 970 PRIZREN 452 IN TRAINING 62 PEC 386 MAIN HQ 292 MITROVICA 305 KPS 361 MHQ 15 IC 25 ACADEMY 303 PRISTINA 800 TOTAL 3117 PRIZREN 381 PEC 285 GNJILANE 402 MITROVICA 552 BORDER POLICE 244