****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 14. JANUARY, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 13. Jan. 2001. * * Prepared by 1100 hrs. on 14. Jan. 2001 * ****************************************** Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : Grenade attack damages shop and injures one female. Gnjilane Region : Body of K-Albanian male found, unknown cause of death. Prizren Region : K-Albanian male arrested for possession of a pistol and ammo. Pec Region : K-Bosnian residence destroyed by arson. Mitrovica Region: Burglary at "ADRA" office. PRISTINA Region =============== :: GRENADE ATTACK :: Obilic Village, Kosovo Polje - 13/01 - 2125 hrs. An unidentified suspect threw a hand grenade into a local shop. The explosion caused property damage to the shop and to a neighboring shop and minor injuries to a K-Albanian female. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. EXPLOSION Obilic Village, Kosovo Polje - 13/01 - 2335 hrs. Unidentified suspects threw an incendiary device at a local bar. A K-Albanian female occupant of the bar sustained injuries of unknown extent. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. GNJILANE Region =============== :: DEAD BODY FOUND :: Urosevac Town - 13/01 - 2000 hrs. A K-Albanian male was found lying outside his residence unclothed, not breathing and unresponsive to UNMIK Police officers. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is under investigation. PRIZREN Region ============== :: ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON :: Vlasnja Village, Prizren - 13/01 - 0200 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested by UNMIK Police when he was found in possession of a pistol and ammunition. The items were seized. PEC Region ========== :: ARSON :: Loxhe Village, Pec - 10/01 - 0130 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) burned down a rebuilt K-Bosnian house. Investigation continuing. THREATS/INTIMIDATION Zillapek Village, Pec - 12/01 - 1225 hrs. A K-Bosnian male was threatened by unknown masked and armed suspects to quit speaking the Serbian language. No injuries were reported. MITROVICA Region ================ :: BURGLARY :: Mitrovica South - 13/1. Unknown suspect(s) broke into an office of the NGO "ADRA" and took one computer. BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE PASSPORTS 12/01 - Six K-Albanians attempted to pass through the airport and presented false passports, which were seized. Exit was denied. GENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- FALSE PASSPORT 12/01. A K-Albanian attempted to cross the border by presenting a false passport, which was seized. VRBNICA ------- FALSE PASSPORT 12/01. Two K-Albanians attempted to cross the border by presenting false passports, which were seized. CAFA PRUSHIT ------------ FALSE PASSPORT 12/01. A K-Albanian attempted to cross the border by presenting a false passport, which was seized. INCIDENT OVERVIEW 13. Jan. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 1 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 7 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 1 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT 5 PEOPLE INJURED 1 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 2 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 0 ROBBERY 2 DEAD BODIES 1 BURGLARY 15 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 24 THEFT 14 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 AUTO THEFT 11 ARRESTS 10 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 4 DETAINEES 328 LOOTING 2 UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4512 PRISTINA 953 DEPLOYED 3480 GNJILANE 700 SPU 970 PRIZREN 451 IN TRAINING 62 PEC 382 MAIN HQ 292 MITROVICA 305 KPS 361 MHQ 15 IC 25 ACADEMY 576 PRISTINA 800 TOTAL 3382 PRIZREN 381 PEC 285 GNJILANE 402 MITROVICA 552 BORDER POLICE 244