****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 06. MARCH. 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at Midnight on 05.March.2001 * * Prepared by Barry FLETCHER on 06.Mar.01* ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> No significant incidents reported. Gnjilane Region <> K-Albanian male assaulted by three K-Albanian males. No injuries. Prizren Region <> K-Albanian owned shop burglarized, generator stolen. Pec Region <> Unknown suspects fire at K-Albanian home. No injuries. Mitrovica Region <> K-Albanian male security guard shot and killed. The border crossings between Kosovo and Macedonia reamin closed. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS There were no significant criminal incidents reported. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ASSAULT Gnjilane - 05/03 - 1510 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that three other K-Albanian males had assaulted him over a dispute concerning the sale of a vehicle. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS THEFT Prizren - 05/03 - (Time Not Reported). A K-Albanian male reported that unknown persons broke into his shop and stole a generator. Investigation continuing. DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL Prizren - 05/03 - 0230 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for driving a vehicle while intoxicated with alcohol and without a driving license. >>>>>> REGION PEC >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS SHOOTING Glodane Village, Decani - 05/03 - 0230 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that an unknown suspect had fired several rounds of automatic weapon fire at his residence. No injuries were reported and the motive for the attack is unknown. Investigation continuing. ARMED ROBBERY Pec - 02/03 - 0655 hrs. Two K-Albanian females reported that they were robbed of a handbag containing cash by an unknown armed male (type of weapon not reported). One of the victims sustained minor injuries to her face and hand. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Radulovac Village, Klina - 04/03 - 1545 hrs. An Austrian male engaged in private business reported that a known K-Albanian male had assaulted him. No injuries were reported and the motive for the attack is unknown. Investigation continuing. THREATS/INTIMIDATION Durakovac Village, Istok - 03/03 - 2015 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that four masked males dressed in black and armed with automatic weapons had tried to enter his residence by claiming they were the Police. The victim refused entry and the suspects left without further incident. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS MURDER Mitrovica South - 06/03 - 0130 hrs. A K-Albanian male security guard of a disco bar died on arrival at the KFOR hospital after he was shot by an unidentified male suspect. The shooting occurred after the suspect was ejected from the bar. He briefly left, came back in the company of two friends and then shot the victim. Five empty cartridges were found at the scene. Investigation continuing. GRIEVOUS ASSAULT Mitrovica North - 04/04 - 1800 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that another K-Albanian male stabbed him in the thigh with a knife and assaulted his wife and son causing them minor injuries. Investigation continuing. BURGLARY Mitrovica North - 03-05/03 - (Unknown Time). Unknown persons broke into the National Bank in Mitrovica by going through a window at the rear of the bank and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT <> Srbica Town - 05/03 - 1530 hrs. A K-Albanian male driver was arrested for attacking an on duty KPS Officer with a knife. The Officer sustained minor injuries to the face. <> Stanovc Village, Vucitrn - 05/03 - 2130 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that he was assaulted by three K-Albanian males. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. THEFT <> Mitrovica North - 05/03 - 0500 hrs. Unknown persons broke into a vehicle belonging to a CIVPOL Officer and stole two magazines with 12 rounds of ammunition. Investigation continuing. <> Mitrovica North - 04/03 - 0030 hrs. Unknown persons broke into a vehicle of an international staff memeber and stole two radios, two mobile phones and other items. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE <> PRISTINA AIRPORT FALSE PASSPORT 04/03. One K-Albanian attempted to exit Kosovo using a false passport. Exit was refused and the document was seized. FALSE VISAS 04/03. Three K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo using false visas that were seized. STOLEN PASSPORT 04/03. One K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo using a stolen passport that was seized. <> GENERAL JANKOVIC The border with Macedonia remains closed. <> GLOBOCICA The border with Macedonia remains closed. <> VRBNICA FALSE VISA 04/03. One Albanian attempted to cross the border into Albania when a check of his passport revealed a stolen visa. The document was seized and he was allowed entry to Albania. <> CAFA PRUSHIT ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING 04/03. Two Albanians were located crossing the border illegally through a minefield. Both were detained and later returned to Albania. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW ========================================================= MURDER/ATT. MURDER 1 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 2 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 1 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 0 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 0 SIMPLE ASSAULT 7 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 0 ROBBERY 2 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 9 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 5 THEFT 12 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 AUTO THEFT 5 ARRESTS 6 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 3 DETAINEES 369 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL STRENGTH UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4387 PRISTINA 1031 DEPLOYED 3376 GNJILANE 755 SPU 968 PRIZREN 469 IN TRAINING 37 PEC 479 MAIN HQ 385 MITROVICA 336 KPS 234 MHQ 19 IC 21 ACADEMY 540 PRISTINA 793 TOTAL 3629 PRIZREN 413 PEC 308 GNJILANE 429 MITROVICA 501 BORDER POLICE 247