What happened: On the same date (24.09.2018), in the Police Precinct Kumanovo, another damage was
reported, on “Ilindenska” Street. According to the report, three windows were broken on each of the locations.
D.S. (34) from Kumanovo was detained in relation to the incident.
Date, time and location of the incident: 24.09.2018 on “Ilindenska” Street, SDSM Headquarters, Kumanovo
Source of information: MoI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: none
Type of crime(s): Damage of objects of others (Article 243, CC), Perpetrator(s): one identified perpetrator.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is political affiliation
or political conviction, and the bias indicators are:
1. Target location – the target location are the headquarters of a political party
2. Pattern of previous incidents– This incident was preceded by other incidents, when the SDSM’s
headquarters were demolished
Status of the case: Solved.
Response of the local authorities: The case was solved, whereby it was found that D.S. was the perpetrator.
The case is prosecuted based on a private lawsuit.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into quesiton the political
stability in the country in general.
