Excerpt from part of the daily events 18.10.2026

The Kriva Palanka External Office for Criminal Affairs has filed criminal charges against D.T. (73) from Kriva Palanka on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “sexual assault and rape.” On 6 October 2026, in a village in the Kriva Palanka area, the suspect had sexual intercourse with a 75-year-old woman from the village.
The Tetovo Department of Internal Affairs has filed criminal charges against L.H. (35) on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “endangering another person with a dangerous weapon during a fight or quarrel,” and against F.A. (54) and A.A. (22) on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “violence.” On 25 August 2026, the first suspect attempted to attack the second suspect with a knife. In self-defence, the second suspect damaged the first suspect’s bicycle with a hard object. A physical altercation then broke out between the three individuals, during which L.H. injured F.A. and L.A. with the knife as they attempted to take it away from him.
On 15 October 2026, at 20:30, police officers from the mobile Task Force team stopped a Citroën passenger vehicle with Makedonska Kamenica registration plates, driven by N.S. (30) from Makedonska Kamenica. During an inspection, a package containing marijuana and a grinder were found and seized. A public prosecutor was notified, and appropriate charges will be filed after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, at 14:00, the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs received a report from Idrizovo Prison that, at around 11:30, a powdery substance had been found and seized during a search of inmate S.S. Measures are being taken to clarify the case.
On 17 October 2026, the Tetovo Department of Internal Affairs received reports of three attempted burglaries and one burglary committed on 16 October 2026 at religious buildings in the city. At the Firdeus religious building on Van Vardarska Street, sometime between 16 and 17 October 2026, an unknown perpetrator used physical force to force open a basement window and attempted to open the basement door before leaving the scene. At the Great Mosque on Gorna Charshija Street, at around 05:30, an individual entered the building and attempted to find the key. The individual then tried to damage and force open the door using a metal object before leaving. At the Eski Mosque on Probishtipska Street, the person responsible for the building, A.B. (38) from Tetovo, reported that an unknown individual had attempted to open and damaged a metal safe, which was found displaced beneath the chairs. Following operational measures taken by police officers from the Tetovo Department of Internal Affairs, on 17 October 2026, at 12:30, D.S. (35) from the village of Jelovjane was arrested on Boris Kidrich Street in Tetovo on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offences of “burglary” and “attempted burglary,” punishable under Article 235 of the Criminal Code. After the case has been fully documented, appropriate charges will be filed against him.
On 17 October 2026, at 22:55, the Gostivar External Office for Internal Affairs received a report of a road accident in the village of Dolna Banjica. An Opel passenger vehicle with Gostivar registration plates, driven by I.M. (59) from Gostivar, left the roadway and struck a concrete wall. At 23:00, an on-duty doctor pronounced the driver dead. At the direction of the public prosecutor, the deceased was handed over for an autopsy.
On 18 October 2026, at 01:15, during an operational inspection of a hospitality venue on Zhivko Brajkoski Street in Gostivar, police officers detained three Turkish nationals: C.M. (20), J.J. (39) and H.K. (42), on suspicion of illegal residence and misuse of their authorised stay in the country. They were held at Gostivar Police Station for further proceedings.
On 17 October 2026, at 23:40, during an operational inspection at a venue on Ilindenska Street in Tetovo, police officers from the Tetovo Department of Internal Affairs detained J.S. (52) from Tetovo. The individual refused to identify himself, had no personal identification documents, ignored police orders while officers were carrying out their official duties, and behaved aggressively. He was held at Tetovo Police Station for further proceedings.
On 17 October 2026, at 02:30, A.P. (41) from Ohrid was arrested on Vasil Stefoski Street in Ohrid following a report that he had behaved aggressively towards M.G. (38), also from Ohrid, and had threatened him at a hospitality venue in the city. After the incident has been fully documented, appropriate charges will be filed against A.P.
On 18 October 2026, at 00:06, A.M. (41) from the village of Mogorche, Debar area, was arrested following a report that he had behaved aggressively towards members of his family. At the direction of the public prosecutor, the vehicle was seized. After the incident has been fully documented, appropriate criminal charges will be filed against him.
On 17 October 2026, at around 06:05, the Kumanovo Department of Internal Affairs received a report of a road accident on the Kumanovo–Lipkovo regional road, in the village of Orizari, Lipkovo Municipality. A BMW passenger vehicle with Kumanovo registration plates, driven by A.R. (35) from the village of Lipkovo, struck pedestrian D.D. (67) from the village of Orizari. The pedestrian sustained serious bodily injuries and was transported to the Mother Teresa Clinical Centre in Skopje. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Kumanovo Department of Internal Affairs.
On 17 October 2026, at around 15:10, the Kumanovo Department of Internal Affairs received a report of a road accident on the Kumanovo–Lipkovo regional road, specifically in the village of Opae, Lipkovo Municipality. An Audi passenger vehicle with Kumanovo registration plates, driven by S.A. (18) from the village of Slupchane, left the road and struck a metal structure. The passenger, A.A. (18), also from the village of Slupchane, sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at Kumanovo General Hospital. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Kumanovo Department of Internal Affairs.
On 17 October 2026, police officers from the Task Force mobile team of the Kavadarci External Office for Internal Affairs conducted an interview with V.G. (43) from Kavadarci after marijuana and a white lump-like substance were found and seized during a search of his home, carried out under a warrant issued by the Kavadarci Basic Court. A public prosecutor was notified, and appropriate charges will be filed against him after the incident has been documented.
On 17 October 2026, at 19:40, a 42-year-old woman reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that, at around 14:30, she and her minor daughter had been physically assaulted at their home in the Bit Pazar area by her stepson, A.F. (23). Measures are being taken to clarify the case.
On 17 October 2026, at 05:25, the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs received a report that G.M. (46) from Skopje had been physically assaulted by two individuals in the Kisela Voda area. A hard object was also used in the assault. Measures are being taken to clarify the case.
On 17 October 2026, at 16:30, M.D. (25) from the village of Petrovec, Skopje area, reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that he had been physically assaulted by B.V. at around 21:00 on 16 October 2026 in the village of Petrovec. Measures are being taken to clarify the case.
On 18 October 2026, at 01:30, the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs received a report that public order had been disturbed following a physical altercation between L.A. (20) and M.D. (25), both from Skopje, at a hospitality venue in the Centar area, following a previous misunderstanding. After the case has been fully documented, an appropriate submission will follow.
On 18 October 2026, at around 02:50, a 31-year-old woman reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that she had been physically assaulted by her husband, M.A. (31), at their home in the Bit Pazar area at around 22:00 on 17 October 2026. Measures are being taken to clarify the case.
On 17 October 2026, at 19:45, police officers from the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs detained I.T. (24) from the village of Bogomila, who resides in Skopje, following a report that he had physically assaulted A.R. (51) from Skopje and caused him injuries in the Aerodrom Municipality area. After the case has been fully documented, an appropriate submission will follow.
On 17 October 2026, at 21:00, R.D. (44) from the village of Jurumleri, Skopje area, reported to the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs that his minor son had been physically assaulted by E.A. (18) at around 20:30 in the village. After the case has been fully documented, an appropriate submission will follow.
On 17 October 2026, at 11:30, the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs received a report from Skopje Prison that a bag containing a mobile phone, a charger and marijuana had been found within the prison grounds. Measures are being taken to clarify the case.
On 17 October 2026, at 10:40, a road accident occurred on Goce Delchev Boulevard in Strumica involving a Hyundai passenger vehicle with Strumica registration plates, driven by N.Sh. (80) from Strumica, and a Nissan truck with Strumica registration plates, driven by A.A. (34), also from Strumica. The passenger in the Hyundai, T.A. (44) from Strumica, sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at Strumica Medical Centre. An inspection was carried out by a team from Strumica Police Station.
On 17 and 18 October 2026, at various locations in Skopje, police officers from the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs arrested F.S. (32) from Gostivar, D.K. (22), S.T. (43), A.E. (18) and M.R. (20), all from Skopje, after marijuana, a white powdery substance and a white lump-like substance were found and seized from them. After the cases have been fully documented, appropriate submissions will follow.
On 17 October 2026, police officers from the Strumica Department of Internal Affairs arrested M.T. (46) from the Strumica area. While police officers were carrying out official duties, M.T. took out and handed over hashish and other items containing marijuana residue. A public prosecutor was notified, and an appropriate submission will be filed after the case has been documented.
On 17 October 2026, at 16:30, police officers from the Skopje Department of Internal Affairs conducted an interview with J.D. (36) at Bit Pazar Police Station following a report that he had physically assaulted R.Ḱ. (19) at a sports stadium where a football match was being held. After the case has been fully documented, an appropriate submission will follow under the Law on Prevention of Violence and Improper Conduct at Sports Events.
B.K. from Skopje was transferred to Skopje Prison by police officers from Bogorodica Border Crossing and Border Surveillance Police Station.