****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 10. MARCH, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 09. Mar. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 10. Mar. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : K-Albanian female robbed by three unknown males. No injuries. Gnjilane Region : Moldavian female and K-Albanian male robbed in different incidents. Prizren Region : K-Albanian male arrested for firing a pistol into an occupied shop. Pec Region : Three shootings were reported. No injuries. Mitrovica Region : K-Serbs attack K-Albanian residence. Two K-Albanians injured. PRISTINA Region =============== ::ROBBERY:: Pristina - 09/03 - 1915 hrs. Three unknown males grabbed a handbag of a K-Albanian female containing cash and other personal valuables. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON Lipljan Town - 09/03 - 1145 hrs. A K-Albanian female was arrested after she was found in possession of a pistol. GNJILANE Region =============== ARMED ROBBERY * Ferizaj Village, Urosevac - 07/03 - 0430 hrs. Two unknown male suspects, one armed with a pistol, robbed a Moldavian female of cash and other items. No physical injuries were reported.The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. * Ferizaj Village, Urosevac - 09/03 - 1130 hrs. Three unknown masked male, armed with knives, robbed a K-Albanian male of his wallet containing a large amount of cash. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ASSAULT Ferizaj Village, Urosevac - 07/03 - 0200 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for assaulting another K-Albanian male. The victim sustained minor injuries. ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION Gnjilane Town - 09/03 - No Time Reported. A K-Albanian male was arrested by UNMIK Police after his K-Albanian female employee reported, that he has three times attempted to forcibly abduct her. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS * Ferizaj Village, Urosevac - 08/03 - 0745 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested by UNMIK Police after a search of his residence resulted in the seizure of 2 pistols, 2 rifles and miscellaneous ammunition. * Urosevac Town - 08/03 - 1900 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after a search of his residence resulted in the seizure of a rifle and ammunition. * Urosevac Town - 09/03 - 1531 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after a search of his person resulted in the seizure of a pistol. * Kolishte Village, Vitina - 09/03 - 0130 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after a search of his residence resulted in the seizure of two assault rifles, one magazine and ammunition. INTIMIDATION Cerevajka Village, Vitina - 09/03 - 0730 hrs. Five K-Serbian males reported that they were stopped and questioned by a group of K-Albanian males wearing "UCPMB" uniforms. During the questioning, the suspects took the documents belonging to the victims but later returned them. No injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS Nerodime Village, Urosevac - 08/03 - 1900 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found to be in possession of narcotics at a checkpoint. THEFT Mogilla Village, Vitina - 09/03 - 1100 hrs. UNMIK Police arrested two K-Albanian males after they were caught stealing about 300 kg of aluminum. PRIZREN Region ============== ::ATTEMPTED MURDER:: Prizren - 08/03 - 2325 hrs. UNMIK Police arrested a K-Albanian male after he fired one round through a window into an occupied shop. The suspect later implicated in his statement to police that he was trying to kill one of the patrons inside. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. INDUSTRIAL STRIKE Prizren - 09/03 - 0855 hrs. Approximately 420 workers employed with the Printex factory staged a peaceful strike in protest of losing the power supply of Kosovo Electric. No incidents were reported. PEC Region ========== ::SHOOTING INCIDENT:: * Jahoc Village, Dakovica - 07/03 - 2300 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that after an argument with two K-Albanian males, they briefly left and returned with four others and fired several shots at his brother's house. Neither injuries nor arrests were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. * Pec Town - 07/03 - 1500 hrs. An unknown K-Albanian male fired at a K-Albanian male impound yard attendant with a gun, but missed him. * Pec Town - 09/03 - 2113 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he fired several rounds with an automatic weapon at another K-Albanian male. No injuries were reported. SMUGGLING Kulina Pass, Pec Town - 09/03 - 0100 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for smuggling about 40 boxes of cigarettes along with boxes of stocking. THREATS Dakovica Town - 08/03 - 1600 hrs. A K-Roma male reported that unknown persons, left a letter outside his house which, stated that he pay an amount of cash by delivering it to a named location, failure to which the lives of his family will be at stake. The letter contained information about his family and an empty cartridge. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. MITROVICA Region ================ ASSAULT/CRIMINAL DAMAGE/ARSON Mitrovica North - 09/03 - 1951 hrs. Approximately 30 K-Serbians attacked a house occupied by two elderly K-Albanians with Molotov cocktails setting the house on fire. The victims sustained unknown type of injuries and were taken to hospital. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ASSAULT/CRIMINAL DAMAGE Mitrovica North - 09/03 - 2000 hrs. A UNMIK Police vehicle was attacked by a group of 70 Serbians who were throwing stones at it while in route to answer a call. The vehicle sustained minor damage. The officers were not injured. BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE DOCUMENT * 08/03 - 0830 hrs. A K-Albanian female attempted to exit Kosovo and was found with a false Yugoslavian passport which was seized and exit denied. * 08/03 - 1030 hrs. A K-Albanian male attempted to fly out of Kosovo and presented false Belgium travel and identification documents, which were seized, and exit refused. * 08/03. Two K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo and were found with false Yugoslavian passports, which were seized and exit denied. DENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- MISUSE OF PASSPORT 08/03 - 1915 hrs. A K-Albanian male was detained after he was found with a Yugoslavian passport that belonged to another person and for possession of false vehicle registration. The documents were seized. STOLEN PASSPORT 09/03 - 0300 hrs. A K-Albanian male attempted to exit Kosovo and presented Yugoslavian passport that was reported as stolen. The document was seized. FALSE DOCUMENT 09/03 - 0500 hrs. A K-Albanian male attempted to exit Kosovo and presented a Yugoslavian passport that contained a false German resident permit. The documents were seized. VRBNICA ------- FALSE DOCUMENT 08/03. - 1335 hrs. A K-Albanian male attempted to enter Kosovo and was found with a false Yugoslavian drivers license, which was seized. INCIDENT OVERVIEW 09. Mar. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 3 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 7 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 8 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 13 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 1 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 1 ROBBERY 4 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 21 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 21 THEFT 20 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 43 AUTO THEFT 7 ARRESTS 16 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 6 DETAINEES 365 LOOTING 0 UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4488 PRISTINA 1031 DEPLOYED 3406 GNJILANE 755 SPU 968 PRIZREN 469 IN TRAINING 108 PEC 479 MAIN HQ 390 MITROVICA 336 KPS 235 MHQ 19 IC 21 ACADEMY 550 PRISTINA 801 TOTAL 3629 PRIZREN 416 PEC 308 GNJILANE 431 MITROVICA 511 BORDER POLICE 248