****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 02. MARCH. 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at Midnight 01. Mar. 2001. * * Prepared by Barry FLETCHER on 02/Mar/01* ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> K-Albanian female robbed by four armed suspects. No injuries. Gnjilane Region <> K-Albanian male found dead in residence. Prizren Region <> K-Albanian male arrested for assaulting KPS Officer. No injuries. Pec Region <> K-Albanian male arrested for illegal possession of a weapon. Mitrovica Region <> Two UNMIK Officers attacked by K-Serbs. Injuries reported. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS CRIMINAL DAMAGE Gracanica Town - 01/03 - 1320 hrs. Four K-Albanian owned vehicles, including one bus, were slightly damaged from stones thrown by K-Serbians during a demonstration. One K-Albanian male sustained slight injuries to his head and was treated at the KFOR hospital. Investigation continuing. ARMED ROBBERY Pristina - 01/03 - Overnight. Four masked persons, two of them armed with pistols, broke into a K-Albanian owned residence and stole a large amount of cash after threatening a K-Albanian female and her children. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Pristina - 02/03 - 0150 hrs. Two K-Albanian males were killed while three others sustained serious injuries and a further two suffered minor injuries after the vehicles they were traveling in collided. Investigation continuing. EXPLOSION Kosovo Polje Town - 02/03 - 0050 hrs. An explosion resulting from the break down of the main power line from Pristina occurred at the power station causing extensive damage. No injuries were reported. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ASSAULT Gnjilane - 28/02 - 2100 hrs. A K-Albanian female reported that her son had assaulted her. The victim received minor injuries. Investigation continuing. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED Urosevac Town - 28/02 - 2230 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after it was determined that he was operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS FOUND DEAD BODY Urosevac Town (GR: EM 129 904) - 01/03 - 1354 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported finding a male body in an unoccupied residence. There were no signs of foul play. Investigation continuing. FOUND UXO <> Cernica Village, Gnjilane - 01/03 - 0830 hrs. A K-Serbian male reported that a child had found a hand grenade in an unoccupied residence. KFOR EOD disposed of the device. <> Vitina (GR: EM 294 854) - 01/03 - 0845 hrs. A K-Serbian male reported finding an unexploded grenade that had been thrown through the window of an unoccupied room. KFOR EOD disposed of the device. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT <> Kacanik Town - 28/02 - 1615 hrs. An accident between two K-Albanian operated vehicles resulted in serious head injuries to one individual. <> Urosevac Town - 01/03 - 0305 hrs. An UNMIK vehicle was involved in an accident with a civilian vehicle. No injuries were reported. Vitina Town - 01/03 - 0720 hrs. A KFOR vehicle was involved in an accident with a civilian vehicle. No injuries were reported. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ARMED ROBBERY Prizren - 01/3 - 2100 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that two unknown armed persons forcibly entered his house and stole a large amount of cash after firing three shots. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Malishevo Town - 01/03 - 1000 hrs. A K-Albanian male driver was arrested for assaulting a KPS officer who was on duty regulating traffic. No injuries were reported. THREATS Prizren - 28/02 - 1400 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that a known person telephoned and threatened him with kidnapping. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS MISSING PERSON Prizren - 28/02 - 1200 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that his daughter has not been seen since she left home for school on 28/02. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PEC >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ASSAULT Klina Town - 28/02 - 0200 hrs. A fifteen-year-old K-Albanian female reported being assaulted by her father. The victim was transported to a shelter and the suspect was referred to court. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Dakovica Town - 28/02 - 1800 hrs. A K-Albanian male was found to be in possession of one shotgun. The weapon was seized and the suspect was referred to court. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS GREVIOUS ASSAULT Mitrovica North - 01/03 - 2342 hrs. While assisting a KFOR unit with a traffic stop at the intersection of King Peter and Lola Ribera, two UNMIK police officers and a language assistant received moderate injuries when attacked by a K-Serbian crowd. Additionally, two vehicles were damaged. Investigation continuing. AUTO THEFT Mitrovica South - Date and time not reported. Two K-Albanian males were arrested when they were observed attempting to steal a vehicle. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE There was no regional border report received due to communications difficulties. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 1 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 4 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 2 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 9 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 1 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 1 ROBBERY 1 DEAD BODIES 1 BURGLARY 11 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 15 THEFT 18 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 5 AUTO THEFT 8 ARRESTS 15 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 3 DETAINEES 391 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL STRENGTH UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE IN THEATRE 4399 PRISTINA 1026 DEPLOYED 3384 GNJILANE 754 SPU 968 PRIZREN 473 IN TRAINING 6 PEC 479 MAIN HQ 307 MITROVICA 337 KPS 234 MHQ 19 IC 20 ACADEMY 549 PRISTINA 795 TOTAL 3637 PRIZREN 411 PEC 309 GNJILANE 430 MITROVICA 505 BORDER POLICE 247