****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 12. MARCH, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 11. Mar. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 12. Mar. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** ================ Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : K-Albanian female found dead in a well. Gnjilane Region : K-Albanian male arrested for shooting at another K-Albanian. No injuries. Prizren Region : No regional report was received. Pec Region : K-Albanian male robbed of cash at gunpoint. No injuries. Mitrovica Region: Serbian male truck driver shot at and injured by unknown persons. =============== PRISTINA Region =============== No significant criminal incidents were reported. SUICIDE / ACCIDENT Pristina - 11/03 - 1230 hrs. An elderly K-Albanian female was found dead in a well at her residence. No foul play was suspected. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. =============== GNJILANE Region =============== ::ATTEMPTED MURDER:: Gnjilane - 11/03 - 0010 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he fired a single shot at another K-Albanian male while both were in a restaurant. No physical injuries were reported. No further information given. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. AUTO THEFT Vitina Town - 10/03 - 0800 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle. BURGLARY Kamenica Town - 11/03 - (Morning hours). Two K-Albanian males were arrested after they burglarized a local food store. ASSAULT * Vrbovac Village, Vitina - 11/03 - (Time Not Reported). Four K-Serbian males were arrested for assaulting another K-Serbian male who sustained minor injuries. * Gnjilane - 11/03 - 1715 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he assaulted a KFOR Soldier at a checkpoint. Minor injuries were reported. ============== PRIZREN Region ============== Due to communication failure no report was received from the region. ========== PEC Region ========== ::ARMED ROBBERY:: Dakovica Town - 10/03 -1800 hrs. An unknown male suspect robbed a K-Albanian male of cash at gunpoint. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION Dakovica Town - 10/03 - 2130 hrs. Two unknown male suspect forced a K-Albanian female into a vehicle and took her to an abandoned house where the victim managed to escape. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS * Dakovica Town - 10/03 - 2330 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found in possession of an assault rifle during a traffic stop. * Baba Bokes Village, Dakovica - 11/03 - 0010 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found in possession of a pistol and ammunition during a traffic stop. THEFT Dakovica Town - 10/03 - 1300 hrs. A K-Albanian male employee of the NGO "Solidarites" was arrested for theft of construction materials belonging to the organization. UXO FOUND Cremljane Village, Dakovica - 10/03 - nighttime. A young K-Albanian girl found an unexploded rocket while playing. KFOR EOD disposed the device of. No physical injuries were reported. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Dakovica Town - 10/03 - 1150 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after his vehicle struck a pedestrian (ethnicity not reported) and failed to stop. The victim sustained minor injuries. ================ MITROVICA Region ================ ::ARMED ASSAULT:: Supkovac Village, Leposavic - 10/03 - 2000 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) fired several times with an unknown type firearm at a truck driven by a K-Serbian male. The driver was struck once in the right arm and sustained minor injuries. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. BURGLARY Stanovc Village, Vucitrn- 09/03 - 1300hrs to 2100 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) burglarized a K-Albanian female's house stealing cash and other items. ============= BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE DOCUMENT 10/03 - 1200 hrs. A K-Albanian male attempted to exit Kosovo and presented a Yugoslavian passport that contained a false Schengen visa, which was seized, and exit denied. FORGED DOCUMENTS 10/03. Two K-Albanian males attempted to fly out of Kosovo using forged documents, which were seized and exit refused. DENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- UNLICENSED VEHICLE 09/03 -1745 hrs. A K-Albanian male was detained after he was found driving a vehicle with stolen German license plates, which were seized. VRBNICA ------- FALSE DOCUMENT 10/03 - 0950 hrs. A K-Albanian male attempted to exit Kosovo and was found with a false Croatian passport and driver's license, which were seized. ========================================================= INCIDENT OVERVIEW 11. Mar. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 0 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 2 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 2 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 6 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 0 ROBBERY 1 DEAD BODIES 0 BURGLARY 15 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 14 THEFT 4 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 AUTO THEFT 4 ARRESTS 13 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 4 DETAINEES 286 LOOTING 0 ============================================= UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4362 PRISTINA 1031 DEPLOYED 3223 GNJILANE 755 SPU 968 PRIZREN 469 IN TRAINING 165 PEC 479 MAIN HQ 386 MITROVICA 336 KPS 232 MHQ 19 IC 21 ACADEMY 540 PRISTINA 746 TOTAL 3629 PRIZREN 409 PEC 297 GNJILANE 357 MITROVICA 484 BORDER POLICE 246