****************************************** * UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN KOSOVO * * UNMIK Police MHQ, PRISTINA * * * * >> UNMIK Police PRESS UPDATE << * * * * 31. MARCH, 2001 * * * * This update covers the 24-hour period * * concluded at Midnight 31. MARCH. 2001. * * Prepared by Barry FLETCHER on 31.03.01 * ****************************************** >>>>>> MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS Pristina Region <> Skeletal remains of male body found. Gnjilane Region <> Two K-Albanian demonstrations against mortar attack. Prizren Region <> K-Albanian male shoots at KFOR soldiers. No injuries. Pec Region <> Two K-Albanian males shot and injured by unknown persons. Mitrovica Region <> Two K-Albanian homes robbed. Minor injuries. >>>>>> REGION PRISTINA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS RECOVERY OF NARCOTICS Pristina - 29/03 - 1855 hrs. A packet containing a substance believed to be cocaine was recovered from the home of a K-Albanian male. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS SKELETAL REMAINS Obrija Village, Gllogovac - 30/03 - 1900 hrs. Three K-Albanian males reported that they had found the remains of a fully clothed male skeleton. Investigation continuing. PUBLIC UNREST Glogovac Town - 30/03 - 1000 hrs. Approximately 1000 people protested against the demolition by Municipal workers of illegally built structures. Four K-Albanian males were arrested. No injuries were reported. DEMONSTRATION Pristina - 30/03 - 1420 hrs. Approximately 2000 people protested against the ongoing conflict on the border with Macedonia. >>>>>> REGION GNJILANE >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS SHOOTING Koretin Village, Kamenica - 30/03 - 2025 hrs. Unknown persons fired approximately nine rounds at a K-Albanian owned petrol station. Minor damage and no injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. ABDUCTION Karacevo Village, Kamenica - 28/03 - 2130 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that he was abducted over a money dispute by three suspects (ethnicities not reported), who later released him unharmed. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS Gnjilane - 27/03 - 1206 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for possessing and distributing heroin. DISORDERLY CONDUCT Gnjilane - 29/03 - 2310 hrs. Two K-Albanian males were arrested after they were found fighting and throwing bottles into the street. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED <> Urosevac Town - 30/03 - 0100 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested after he was found to be operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. <> Urosevac Town - 30/03. Three K-Albanian males were arrested after they were each found to be operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS ACCIDENTAL DEATH Kamenica Town - 30/03 - 1545 hrs. A K-Albanian male was fatally electrocuted while working on an electrical pole. MISSING PERSON Mirosale Village, Urosevac - 30/03 - 1200 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that his brother has been missing since 29/03/01. Investigation continuing. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT <> Gnjilane - 29/03 - 1730 hrs. A non-injury accident was reported involving a KPS vehicle and a civilian vehicle was reported. No injuries were reported. <> Budriga Village, Gnjilane - 30/03 - 1025 hrs. Two KFOR vehicles were involved in an accident. No injuries were reported. <> Strpce Town - 30/03 - 0600hrs. A K-Serbian male was involved in a one-vehicle accident causing minor injuries to two passengers. <> Urosevac Town - 30/03 - 1820 hrs. Two K-Albanians were involved in a two-vehicle accident that resulted in one minor injury. DEMONSTRATION Kacanik Town - 30/03 - 1500 hrs. A demonstration was held to protest the recent mortar attack in the village of Krivenik. No incidents were reported. >>>>>> REGION PRIZREN >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ARMED ASSAULT Prizren - 30/03 - 0043 hrs. Three K-Albanian males were arrested after KFOR soldiers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle they were in due to a curfew violation. During the incident, one of the suspects opened fired with an AK-47 rifle from the moving vehicle at the pursuing KFOR soldiers. The suspects then halted their vehicle and fled on foot. They later apprehended by KFOR and UNMIK Police. No injuries were reported. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS Donje Ljubinje Town - 27/03 - 0930 hrs. Thirty-Eight Macedonian Albanians and six K-Albanian males were arrested after they were observed crossing the border illegally into Kosovo. Two pistols, eighteen AK-47 rifles, one mortar and several rounds of ammunition were confiscated. Investigation continuing. ARSON Orahovac Town - 30/03 - 1600 hrs. The unoccupied home of a K-Roma male was set on fire by unknown suspect(s). There was minor damage and no injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. >>> OTHER INCIDENTS/EVENTS UXO FOUND Prizren - 30/03 - 1945 hrs. UNMIK Police located an unexploded hand grenade that was disposed of by KFOR EOD. No injuries were reported. MEMORIAL CEREMONY Retimnje Village, Prizren - 30/03 - 1100 hrs. Approximately 200 K-Albanians attended a memorial ceremony in honor of those who died during the war. No incidents were reported. DEMONSTRATIONS <> Orahovac Town - 30/03 - 1220 hrs. Approximately 1000 K-Albanians attended a public gathering in support of ethnic Albanians in Macedonia. No incidents were reported. <> Suva Reka Town - 30/03 - 1200 hrs. Approximately 2000 K-Albanians attended a public gathering supporting the "Association of War Invalids". No incidents were reported. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Prizren - 30/03 - 0010 hrs. Two KFOR vehicles were involved in a traffic accident where minor damage and no injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION PEC >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS ATTEMPTED MURDER <> Firza Village, Pec - 29/03 - 2130 hrs. Unknown suspect(s) shot a K-Albanian male in the back. The victim was reported to be in serious condition. Investigation continuing. <> Firza Village, Pec - 29/03 - 2115 hrs. Unknown suspects shot a K-Albanian male in the leg. Minor injures were reported. ARMED ROBBERY Pec - 29/03 - 1400 hrs. Two unknown male suspects who were armed with a pistol robbed a K-Albanian male of cash. Minor injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS Dakovica Town - 30/03 - 1345 hrs. A K-Albanian male was arrested for possession of an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a house search. UNMIK Police confiscated the items. BURGLARY Pec - 29/03 - nighttime. An Italian male working with a local hospital reported that unknown suspects broke into his office and stole a computer, printer and fax machine. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> REGION MITROVICA >>> CRIMINAL INCIDENTS PROSTITUTION Skenderaj Town - 29/03 - 2300 hrs. A K-Albanian male and two Bulgarian females were arrested for their involvement in prostitution. ARMED ROBBERY Baksi Village, Srbica - 30/03 - 2330 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that two unknown armed male suspects forcibly entered his home and robbed him of cash. No injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. ROBBERY Shivovica Village, Vucitrn - 30/03 - 1100 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that two unknown masked male suspects forcibly entered his home, assaulted his family and stole cash. Minor injuries were reported. Investigation continuing ASSAULT Vucitrn Town - 30/03 - 1015 hrs. A K-Albanian male reported that another known K-Albanian male assaulted him. Minor injuries were reported. Investigation continuing. >>>>>> BORDER POLICE >>> PRISTINA AIRPORT FALSE PASSPORT 29/03 - 0945 hrs. Two K-Albanians attempted to enter Kosovo using false Yugoslavian passports, which were seized. >>> GENERAL JANKOVIC DEMONSTRATION 30/03 - 1500 hrs. Approximately 1000 K-Albanians staged a demonstration to protest the recent mortar attack in the village of Krivenik. No incidents were reported, but the border corssing was completely closed during the event. >>> CAFA PRUSHIT ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING 29/03 - 1900 hrs. An Albanian was found to have illegally crossed the border into Kosovo without valid travel documents. He was returned to Albania. >>>>>> INCIDENT OVERVIEW ========================================================= MURDER/ATT. MURDER 2 SHOOTING/GUNFIRE 1 KIDNAPPING 1 BOMB THREATS 0 THREAT/INTIMIDATION 9 ILLEGAL WEAPONS 2 GRIEVOUS ASSAULT 0 UXO/MINE/GRENADE 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT 8 PEOPLE INJURED 0 RAPE 0 PEOPLE KILLED 0 ARSON 1 NEW MASS GRAVE SITE 0 EVICTION 0 MISSING PERSON 1 ROBBERY 3 DEAD BODIES 1 BURGLARY 11 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 21 THEFT 14 CURFEW VIOLATIONS 3 AUTO THEFT 6 ARRESTS 20 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 6 DETAINEES 360 LOOTING 0 >>>>>> PERSONNEL UNMIK POLICE KOSOVO POLICE SERVICE ============================================= IN THEATRE 4242 PRISTINA 1080 DEPLOYED 3251 GNJILANE 812 SPU 966 PRIZREN 500 IN TRAINING 18 PEC 551 MAIN HQ 318 MITROVICA 374 KPS 231 MHQ 23 ITC 19 ACADEMY 467 PRISTINA 788 TOTAL 3807 PRIZREN 378 PEC 283 GNJILANE 376 MITROVICA 522 BORDER POLICE 233