****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 01. MARCH. 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at Midnight 28. Feb. 2001. * * Prepared by Barry FLETCHER on 01/Mar/01* ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> Unoccupied K-Serbian home target of grenade attack. No injuries. Gnjilane Region <> K-Serbian couple robbed by unknown suspects. No injuries. Prizren Region <> Two K-Albanian males arrested for weapons possession. Pec Region <> UNMIK Police Officer assaulted during traffic stop. Minor injuries. Mitrovica Region <> K-Albanian female abducted by unknown suspects. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS EXPLOSION Lipljan Town - 28/02 - 2000 hrs. Unknown persons threw a hand grenade at an unoccupied K-Serbian house. No injuries were reported. Two suspects were detained. Investigation continuing. ROBBERY Pristina - 28/02 - 0100hrs. A K-Albanian male taxi driver reported that two unknown persons sprayed gas into his face and robbed him of cash after hiring his taxi. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. THEFT <> Pristina - 28/02 - 0900 hrs. Unknown persons broke a window of a Land Rover belonging to an European Union and stole a bag containing several items. Investigation continuing. <> Pristina - 28/02 - 2300 hrs. Unknown persons broke the rear window of a green Nissan patrol belonging to the "NGO" Global 4 and stole a bag containing various items. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ROBBERY Meganovce Village, Kamenica - 28/02 - 0200 hrs. A K-Serbian male reported that four unknown males broke into his residence and assaulted him and his wife. The suspects then stole a hunting rifle and two cows. Investigation continuing. ARSON Kabash Village, Vitina - 28/02 - 1600 hrs. Unknown persons set an unoccupied Serbian owned residence on fire. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Sopotnica Village, Kacanik - 27/02 - 1500 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for assaulting his mother. DANGEROUS DRIVING Gnjilane - 27/02 - 1320 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after receiving a citation for driving a motor vehicle at a high rate of speed. ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING Urosevac Town - 28/02 - 0130 hrs. A Moldavian female was arrested after crossing the border illegally. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FIRE <> Kacanik Town - 28/02 - 0020 hrs. A fire started on the roof of a K-Albanian owned apartment. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. <> Kabas Village, Vitina - 28/02 - 1600 hrs. An unoccupied K-Serbian owned residence was found on fire. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT <> Gnjilane - 27/02 - 1030 hrs. An accident occurred involving four K-Albanian owned vehicles. Two persons were injured. No information reported as to the extent of the injuries. <> Kacanik Town - 28/02 - 0015 hrs. A one-vehicle accident involving an UNMIK unit caused minor injuries to two persons. <> Kacanik Town - 27/02 - 1530 hrs. A KFOR vehicle was involved in an accident with two civilian vehicles. No injuries were reported. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS <> Prizren - 27/02 - 1800 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found in possession of one hand grenade, holster, toy pistol and 92 rounds of ammunition during a search of his residence. <> Prizren - 27/02 - 1400 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found in possession of an AK-47 rifle and 150 rounds of ammunition. THREATS Prizren - 27/02 - 1730 hrs. A K-Bosnian male was arrested for threatening his family members with a knife and axe after they refused to give him money. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Suva Reka Town - 28/02 - 1300 hrs. One individual (ethnicity unknown) was killed after his vehicle collided with a truck driven by a K-Albanian male. >>>>>> REGION PEC CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER Pec Town - 28/02 - 2255 hrs. An UNMIK Police Officer was assaulted during a traffic stop involving a K-Albanian male. The officer was struck with the suspect's fists, feet and was also struck in the mouth with a flashlight. The officer was treated at the hospital for his injuries. The suspect was arrested. THREATS/INTIMIDATION <> Dakovica Town - 27/02 - 2210 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that while walking with his family he was approached by three K-Albanian males who threatened him. Two suspects were arrested. <> Veric Village, Istok - 28/02 - 0830 hrs. A K-Roma male reported that a K-Albanian male had threatened him. The motive for the threats has not been determined. Investigation continuing. <> Vitomirica Village, Pec - 28/02 - 1430 hrs. A K-Bosnian female reported that a known K-Albanian male had threatened her. The suspect was detained. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Babaloc Village, Decani - 28/02 - 1130 hrs. During a search of his vehicle by KFOR, a K-Albanian male was found to be in possession of a pistol. The weapon was seized and the suspect referred to court. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ABDUCTION Vucitrn Town - 28/02 - 1410 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that unknown persons had abducted his sixteen-year-old sister. Investigation continuing. CRIMINAL DAMAGE/ATTEMPTED AUTO THEFT Mitrovica North - 27/02 - 2300 hrs. An employee of an NGO reported that unknown suspect(s) attempted to steal his assigned vehicle. Damage was done to the ignition and alarm device. Investigation continuing. AUTO THEFT Mitrovica North - 28/02 - 0330 hrs. Four K-Serbian males reported finding a damaged UN vehicle that appeared to have been stolen. The damage made the vehicle inoperable and it was towed. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT <> Mitrovica North - 28/2 - 0745 hrs. An UNMIK vehicle was involved in a non-injury accident with a civilian vehicle. <> Srbica Town - 28/02 - 0805 hrs. A non-injury accident was reported involving a KFOR truck and a civilian bus. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE <> PRISTINA AIRPORT FALSE PASSPORTS 27/02. Three K-Albanians were found to be in possession of false passports, which was seized. <> DENERAL JANKOVIC STOLEN PASSPORTS 27/02. Two K-Albanians were found to be in possession of stolen passports, which were seized. <> VRBNICA FALSE PASSPORT 27/02. A K-Albanian male attempted to exit Kosovo using a false passport, which was seized. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW ========================================================= MURDER/ATT. MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 0 KIDNAPPING 1 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 7 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 5 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 5 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 1 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 0 ROBBERY 2 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 13 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 21 THEFT 14 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 5 AUTO THEFT 11 ARRESTS 20 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 3 DETAINEES 399 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL STRENGTH UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4366 PRISTINA 1029 DEPLOYED 3385 GNJILANE 754 SPU 968 PRIZREN 472 IN TRAINING 7 PEC 481 MAIN HQ 308 MITROVICA 337 KPS 234 MHQ 19 IC 21 ACADEMY 553 PRISTINA 795 TOTAL 3645 PRIZREN 411 PEC 309 GNJILANE 430 MITROVICA 505 BORDER POLICE 247