****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 22. MARCH, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 21. Mar. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 22. Mar. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** ================ Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : K-Albanian male arrested for assaulting a KPS Officer. Minor injuries. Gnjilane Region : Macedonian male robbed by three armed males. No injuries. Prizren Region : Two K-Albanian male's robbed by three armed persons. No injuries. Pec Region : K-Albanian female assaulted by K-Albanian male. Minor injuries. Mitrovica Region: K-Albanian male arrested for fraud. =============== PRISTINA Region =============== ::ARMED ASSAULT:: Pristina - 21/03 - 1200 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he snatched a KPS Officer's baton and used it several times to beat the officer who sustained minor physical injuries. GRIEVOUS ASSAULT Pristina - 21/03 - 1455 hrs. An unknown male suspect stabbed a K-Albanian male juvenile in the back with a knife. The victim was admitted to hospital and his condition was reported to be non-life threatening. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. DEMONSTRATION Lipljan Town - 21/03 - 1000 hrs. Approximately 80 K-Serbians gathered to voice their concern against the security situation in the area following a shooting incident that occurred on 20/03(unknown male fired several shots with an assault rifle; no injuries). No incidents were reported. DEMONSTRATION Pristina - 21/03 - 2200 hrs. Approximately 4000 people staged a march in support of Macedonian Albanians and the insurgents in Macedonia. The event, which was witnessed by UNMIK Police, ended peacefully without incidents. =============== GNJILANE Region =============== ::ARMED ROBBERY:: Kacanik Town - 21/03 - 1920 hrs. Three unknown male suspects robbed a Macedonian male of cash at gunpoint. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS Kacanik Town - 20/03 - 1445 hrs. UNMIK Police arrested a K-Albanian male after he was found in possession of a substance believed to be Heroin. Investigation continuing. EXPLOSION Vrbovac Village, Vitina - 21/03 - 2147 hrs. An unoccupied K-Serbian home was completely destroyed in an unknown type explosion. No physical injuries were reported. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS Rogocica Village, Kamenica - 21/03 - 1330 hrs. UNMIK Police arrested two K-Albanian males after ammunition was found in their vehicle during a traffic stop. UXO FOUND Binac Village, Vitina - 21/03 - 1950 hrs. A K-Serbian male found an anti-tank mine behind his home. KFOR EOD responded to the scene and disposed of the device. No damage or injuries were reported. ============== PRIZREN Region ============== ::ARMED ROBBERY:: Hoca e Vogel Village, Orahovac - 20/03 - 2300 hrs. Three masked suspects, armed with pistols, entered a K-Albanian house and robbed two K-Albanians males of a mobile phone and cash. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ASSAULT * Prizren - 20/03 - 1930 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for obstructing and assaulting an on duty KPS Officer. No physical injuries were reported. * Prizren - 21/03 - 1320 hrs. A group of unknown K-Albanian youths assaulted a K-Turkish male who sustained minor injuries. One suspect was later identified and arrested. DEMONSTRATION Prizren - 21/03 - 1300 hrs. Approximately 3000 people attended a demonstration in support of the insurgents in Macedonia. No incidents were reported. ========== PEC Region ========== ASSAULT Pec - 18/03 - 0830 hrs. A known K-Albanian male assaulted a K-Bosnian female who sustained minor physical injuries. No arrest was reported yet. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ================ MITROVICA Region ================ ::FRAUD:: Vucitrn Town - 21/03 - 1700 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for obtaining goods under false pretenses. CRIMINAL DAMAGE Kopilic Village, Srbica - 21/03 - 1930 hrs. Unknown persons shot at a K-Albanian owned shop in which a window was broken. No physical injuries were reported. ============= BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE PASSPORTS 20/03 - 1200 hrs. One K-Albanian attempted to exit Kosovo using a false Yugoslavian passport, which was seized. Exit was denied. VRBNICA ------- FALSE DOCUMENTS * 20/03 - 1130 hrs. A K-Albanian was detained after he attempted to cross the border into Albania and was found with a false Yugoslavian, Slovenian drivers license, German permit of stay, three German vehicle license plates and a Slovenian passport bearing another persons name. The items were confiscated. * 20/03. Two K-Albanians attempted to enter Kosovo and were found with false Yugoslavian drivers licenses, which were seized. FORGED DOCUMENTS 20/03. Three K-Albanians attempted to cross the border into Kosovo using altered Yugoslavian passports, which were seized. ========================================================= INCIDENT OVERVIEW 21. Mar. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 0 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 0 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 5 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 1 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 1 FALSE/FORGED DOCS 11 SIMPLE ASSAULT 8 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 3 RAPE 0 PEOPLE INJURED 0 ARSON 1 PEOPLE KILLED 0 EVICTION 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 ROBBERY 2 MISSING PERSON 0 BURGLARY 11 DEAD BODIES 0 THEFT 17 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 17 AUTO THEFT 6 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 4 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 5 ARRESTS 17 LOOTING 0 DETAINEES 365 ============================================= UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4400 PRISTINA 1088 DEPLOYED 3388 GNJILANE 812 SPU 968 PRIZREN 501 IN TRAINING 38 PEC 551 MAIN HQ 321 MITROVICA 367 KPS 238 MHQ 23 IC 20 ACADEMY 467 PRISTINA 810 TOTAL 3809 PRIZREN 407 PEC 307 GNJILANE 394 MITROVICA 532 BORDER POLICE 248