****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 23. MARCH, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at midnight 22. Mar. 2001. * *----------------------------------------* * Prepared at 1100 hrs., 23. Mar. 2001 * * by A.M.GRAF * ****************************************** ================ Major Highlights ================ Pristina Region : Peaceful demonstration to support Albanians in Macedonia. Gnjilane Region : Local company robbed by four armed males. No injuries. Prizren Region : K-Albanian male arrested for car theft. Pec Region : K-Albanian residence in grenade attack. Minor damage, no injuries. Mitrovica Region: Male dead body found with gunshot wound. =============== PRISTINA Region =============== ::DEMONSTRATION:: Pristina - 22/03 - 1700 hrs. Approximately 4000 people, mostly university students, staged a march in support of the ongoing events in Macedonia. No incidents were reported. =============== GNJILANE Region =============== ::ARMED ROBBERY:: Vitina Town - 22/03 - 2000 hrs. Four unknown masked and armed male suspects entered the premises of "Universal Company", assaulted a K-Albanian male security guard and tied him up. The suspects then forcibly opened a safe where an undetermined amount of cash was taken. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ASSAULT * Urosevac Town - 22/03 - 1000 hrs. An unknown K-Albanian males assaulted a K-Albanian female. Minor physical injuries were reported. * Gnjilane - 22/03 - 1130 hrs. A K-Serbian male KPS Officer was assaulted by a K-Albanian male while conducting traffic control. Neither injuries nor arrests were reported. EXPLOSION Drajkovce Town - 23/03 - 0140 hrs. An unknown type of explosive device detonated causing slight damage to a K-Albanian owned home. No physical injuries were reported. ============== PRIZREN Region ============== ::AUTO THEFT:: Djonaj Village, Prizren - 21/03 - 1000 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. ========== PEC Region ========== ::GRENADE ATTACK:: Dakovica Town - 21/03 - 2000 hrs. Unknown person(s) threw a grenade at a K-Albanian owned house causing damage to a vehicle and the front door of the residence. No physical injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS * Leskovac Village, Klina - 22/03 - 0500 hrs. Eight K-Albanian males were arrested after a search of 16 houses resulted in the seizure of 2 assault rifles, a shotgun, magazines and ammunition. * Pec - 19/03 - 07000 hrs. Two K-Albanian males were arrested after a search of their residence resulted in the seizure of 2 assault rifles, a shotgun, knives, masks, a telescope, military maps, chemical detectors and ammunition. * Pec - 19/03 - 0700 hrs. A search of a house conducted by UNMIK Police resulted in the seizure of mines, masks, maps and various military items. ASSAULT * Piskota Village, Dakovica - 21/03 - 1200 hrs. A K-Albanian male was found unconscious with a cut on his head. The victim was taken to hospital where his condition is listed as stable. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. * Dakovica Town - 21/03 - 1140 hrs. A K-Albanian male assaulted a K-Roma female. Extent of injuries was not reported. No further information given. * Brekoc Village, Dakovica - 20/03 - 1600 hrs. Two known K-Albanian male assaulted another K-Albanian male. Extent of injuries was not reported. No arrest was reported. No further information given. ================ MITROVICA Region ================ ::SUSPECTED MURDER :: Rudare Village, Mitrovica North - 22/03 - 1300 hrs. An unidentified male body was found. The apparent cause of death seems to be a gunshot wound.. No further information given. Investigation continuing. ASSAULT Mitrovica South - 21/03 - 2330 hrs. A K-Albanian female reported that her husband had assaulted her. Neither physical injuries nor arrests were reported. ARMED ROBBERY Vucitrn Town - 20/03 - daytime. An unknown male suspect robbed a K-Albanian male of cash at knifepoint. No physical injuries were reported. ============= BORDER Police ============= PRISTINA AIRPORT ---------------- FALSE PASSPORTS 21/03. Five K-Albanians attempted to exit, while one attempted enter Kosovo using false Yugoslavian passports, which were seized. FALSE DOCUMENTS 21/03. Two K-Albanians attempted to exit Kosovo using false Swiss permits of stay, which were seized. Exit was denied. GENERAL JANKOVIC ---------------- FALSE REGISTRATION 21/03 - 0945 hrs. A K-Albanian's vehicle was confiscated after it revealed that it had a false registration. VRBNICA ------- FORGED DOCUMENTS * 21/03 - 0630 hrs. A K-Albanian attempted to exit Kosovo and presented an altered Yugoslavian passport, which was seized. Exit was denied. * 21/03. A K-Albanian attempted to leave Kosovo and was found with counterfeit Yugoslavian drivers licenses, which was seized. ========================================================= INCIDENT OVERVIEW 22. Mar. 2001 ========================================================= MURDER 1 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 0 KIDNAPPING 0 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 9 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 3 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 FALSE/FORGED DOCS 11 SIMPLE ASSAULT 11 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 3 RAPE 0 PEOPLE INJURED 0 ARSON 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 EVICTION 0 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 ROBBERY 2 MISSING PERSON 1 BURGLARY 18 DEAD BODIES 0 THEFT 21 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 14 AUTO THEFT 9 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 0 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 0 ARRESTS 21 LOOTING 0 DETAINEES 367 ============================================= UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4373 PRISTINA 1088 DEPLOYED 3335 GNJILANE 812 SPU 968 PRIZREN 501 IN TRAINING 38 PEC 551 MAIN HQ 313 MITROVICA 367 KPS 235 MHQ 23 IC 20 ACADEMY 467 PRISTINA 812 TOTAL 3809 PRIZREN 401 PEC 295 GNJILANE 387 MITROVICA 523 BORDER POLICE 246