Excerpt of some of the daily events 14.10.2026

The Prilep Department of Internal Affairs (ОВР Prilep) filed a criminal complaint against B.M. (34), G.M. (33), A.M. (26) and E.M. (38), all from Strumica, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “violence.” On 22 September 2026, in the village of Krivogaštani, Municipality of Krivogaštani, the reported individuals physically assaulted V.Z. (39), a resident of the same village, inflicting injuries on him.

The Berovo External Office for Criminal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against V.K. (40), V.B. (43) and D.B. (58), all from Pehčevo, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offences of “endangering a person with a dangerous weapon during a fight or quarrel” and “participation in a fight.” On 22 September 2026, following a previous argument, the individuals disrupted public order and peace by engaging in a physical altercation with one another, during which the first reported individual sustained serious bodily injuries caused by a sharp object.

The Probishtip External Office for Criminal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against M.A. (38) from Probishtip on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “endangering security.” On 19 September 2026, the reported individual physically assaulted B.G. in front of B.G.’s home.

The Gostivar External Office for Criminal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against J.A. (28) from Gostivar on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “unauthorised manufacture or possession of weapons or explosive materials.” On 9 July 2026, a search was conducted at the reported individual’s home, during which ammunition was found and seized.

On 13–14 October 2026, at various locations in Skopje, police officers from the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs arrested J.H. (30), A.V. (33) and R.M. (40), all from Skopje; S.A. (20) and a 14-year-old girl, both from the village of Novo Selo, in the Skopje area; and M.B. (41) from Struga, after marijuana and a white powdery substance were found in their possession and seized. Following the full documentation of the cases, appropriate charges will be filed against them.

On 13 October 2026, at 13:20, the Kičevo External Office of Internal Affairs received a report that a Ford passenger vehicle with Kičevo registration plates, driven by B.M. (44) from the village of Šutovo, in the Kičevo area, had collided with a concrete pillar belonging to a house on Vlaški Pat Street in Kičevo. In the accident, the 71-year-old passenger Lj.M., from the village of Šutovo, sustained serious bodily injuries, while the other passenger, S.M. (75), also from Šutovo, sustained bodily injuries that were diagnosed at the Kičevo Medical Centre. An inspection of the scene was carried out by a team from the Kičevo External Office of Internal Affairs.

The Department of Internal Control, Criminal Investigations and Professional Standards within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoI) filed a criminal complaint with the competent Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kumanovo against M.N. on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “causing general danger” under Article 288 of the Criminal Code.

The reported individual, who is employed by the MoI’s Department for Special Police Operations, allegedly fired several rounds into the air on two occasions on 1 August 2026, outside working hours, first in front of a hospitality establishment and then in the square in Kratovo, using his issued service pistol.

The Department of Internal Control will submit a proposal to initiate proceedings to determine disciplinary responsibility for violating workplace rules and discipline. It will also impose the mandatory measure of removal from the workplace pending the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings, namely suspension.

On 13 October 2026, at 13:20, police officers from the Negotino External Office of Internal Affairs arrested S.D. (30) from Negotino. He is suspected of having stolen a parked passenger vehicle belonging to a 54-year-old resident of Negotino. The vehicle was found and returned to its owner. Following the documentation of the incident, an appropriate criminal complaint will be filed against S.D.

On 13 October 2026, at 19:20, a 29-year-old woman from a village in the Sveti Nikole area reported to the Sveti Nikole External Office of Internal Affairs that her former extramarital partner, V.S. (40), from the Strumica area, had come to her parents’ home in the Sveti Nikole area and threatened her. A public prosecutor has been informed of the incident, and an appropriate complaint will follow once the case has been fully documented.

On 14 October 2026, at 02:00, police officers from the Kumanovo Department of Internal Affairs arrested N.D. (40), from a village in the Kumanovo area, following a prior report by his 35-year-old wife that he had physically assaulted her and threatened her with a sharp object. Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate complaint will be filed against him.

The Tetovo Department of Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against V.S. (45) from Tetovo on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “violence against a child.” On 23 August 2026, in Tetovo, the reported individual physically assaulted a 13-year-old boy from Tetovo.

The Gostivar External Office for Criminal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against R.B. (52) on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “endangering security.” On 25 May 2026, the reported individual sent threatening messages via a social media platform to a woman and a police officer.

During the past 24 hours, police officers arrested three drivers at various locations across the country for the criminal offence of “reckless driving” under Article 297-a of the Criminal Code. All three were driving vehicles without having passed a driving test. They are N.P. (31) from the village of Slepče, in the Demir Hisar area; D.G. (43) from Skopje; and a 16-year-old, also from Skopje. Following the full documentation of the cases, appropriate criminal complaints will be filed against them.

On 13 October 2026, at 11:29, the Struga External Office of Internal Affairs received a report that I.M. (71), from the Struga-area village of Misleševo, had been run over by his IMT 539 tractor in his yard. According to the report, while he was working on the tractor, it began moving and ran over him with its rear wheel, causing injuries that were diagnosed at the General Hospital in Struga. Measures are being taken to investigate and clarify the circumstances of the incident.

On 13 October 2026, at 11:30, the Bitola Department of Internal Affairs received a report that a grenade had been found in the village of Skočivir, in the Bitola area. A pyrotechnics expert from the Bitola Directorate for Protection and Rescue safely removed the grenade and established that it was an artillery shell dating from the First World War.

The Kičevo External Office of Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against R.R. (26), from the Kičevo-area village of Zajas, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “serving alcoholic beverages to a child” under Article 204 of the Criminal Code. On 2 October 2026, while working at a hospitality establishment, the reported individual served an alcoholic beverage to a minor from Debar. The minor’s health subsequently deteriorated, and they were transferred to the General Hospital in Debar.

On 13 October 2026, at 18:00, a 61-year-old woman residing in Gostivar reported to the Gostivar Department of Internal Affairs that, from July until 27 September 2026, her former partner, D.K., who resides abroad, had threatened her through telephone calls and a mobile application. Measures are being taken to investigate and clarify the case.

On 13 October 2026, at 20:15, police officers from the Tetovo Department of Internal Affairs arrested E.Š. (22), from the village of Mala Rečica, in the Tetovo area, on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “computer fraud” under Article 251-b of the Criminal Code. He is suspected of having used parking services in Tetovo for a certain period without paying, by means of computer fraud. He is being held at a police station, and an appropriate complaint will follow once the case has been fully documented.

On 13 October 2026, at 17:30, police officers from the Tearce Police Office arrested L.A. (35), from a village in the Tetovo area, following a prior report by his wife that he had physically and psychologically abused her and threatened her in their family home. Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate report will be filed against him.

On 13 October 2026, at 20:15, police officers from the Bitola Department of Internal Affairs arrested G.V. (41) from Bitola because he had physically assaulted his 36-year-old extramarital partner in their family home in Bitola. An appropriate report will follow once the incident has been documented.

On 14 October 2026, at 04:20, police officers from the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs arrested M.B. (40) from Skopje in the Šuto Orizari area, following a prior report that he had physically assaulted his 41-year-old extramarital partner in their home at around 23:30 on 13 October 2026. An appropriate report will follow once the case has been fully documented.

On 13 October 2026, at 19:00, I.M. (52) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that his minor son had been physically assaulted by several minors at a bus stop in the Karpoš area at around 13:15. Measures are being taken to investigate and clarify the case.

On 13 October 2026, at 18:30, M.S. (24) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that he had been physically assaulted by I.C. in the Aerodrom Municipality area at around 16:30 on 12 October 2026. The assailant allegedly damaged M.S.’s mobile phone with a hard object. Measures are being taken to investigate and clarify the case.

On 13 October 2026, at around 11:10, V.T. (75) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that two individuals had physically assaulted her and stolen her wallet containing money and documents while she was entering an elevator in a building in the Aerodrom Municipality area. Measures are being taken to investigate and clarify the case.

On 13 October 2026, at around 16:00, L.P. (50) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that, upon returning to her apartment in the Aerodrom Municipality area, she noticed that the apartment door had been forcibly opened and damaged. However, she was unable to enter because the door was blocked by a chair. After managing to move the chair, she entered the apartment and noticed an individual inside, who attacked her with a hard object and fled. She subsequently noticed that money had been stolen from the apartment. Measures are being taken to investigate and clarify the case.