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Two males aged 32 and 36, were arrested early this morning after LaSalle Police officers caught them red-handed with stolen goods. Just before 1:00 AM, two LaSalle Police officers were dispatched to an industrial property on Morton Drive in LaSalle for a report of a theft of metal that had just occurred. A description of the involved vehicle, a blue Dodge Ram pickup truck as well as the two persons was relayed to officers patrolling nearby who quickly located and stopped the vehicle. A number of stolen metal objects were located in the bed of the truck and the two
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On Monday, February 21st, 2021, just after midnight, an officer patrolling the area of Laurier Drive observed a silver Pontiac sedan with extensive front-end damage stopped in the middle of Gilbert Avenue with several persons standing around it. Investigation into the situation revealed that the vehicle was just involved in a collision and had struck a utility trailer that was parked on the side of the road. As a result of the collision, the trailer was moved approximately 30 meters from where it was originally parked. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were identified and the driver was found
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LaSalle Police Service, Constable Olivia Ducharme is preparing to take on the rigorous training required to become a forensic crime scene investigator. Here, Sgt. Nick Goy is explaining some of the intricate details of crime scene photography. The course is held at the Ontario Police College where the students will be immersed in a demanding nine week training regimen and certification. There are a couple of weeks of pre-course training that she will be required to complete in advance. Upon successful completion of the training, Olivia will return to the LaSalle Police Service where she will become a member of
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On Friday, February 18th, just after 11:00 PM, a LaSalle Police officer responded to a report of a Ford sedan in the ditch at the intersection of Golfview Drive and Malden Road. When the officer arrived, the driver, an adult male from Windsor, was not injured and was still in the process of trying to free the vehicle from the ditch. After interacting with the driver, the officer could smell alcohol on his breath and made observations that lead the officer to reasonably believe that his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired. The driver was arrested for impaired
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An adult male from Windsor was issued a summons for “Perform Stunt – Speeding” when a LaSalle Police Officer caught him travelling well above the posted 50km/h speed limit on Front Road near Jewell Street. On February 20th, at 8:30 p.m., the officer was conducting radar traffic enforcement in the area when a blue Dodge Caravan caught his attention due to its excessive speed which was captured on laser radar at 104 km/h. The male’s licence was automatically suspended for 30 days and his vehicle was towed and impounded for 14 days for which he will be responsible for all
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The LaSalle Police Service has issued a Staples, Ontario man a three day drivers licence suspension after he registered over 50 mgs of alcohol per 100 milligrams of blood while operating a motor vehicle. On Monday, February 8th, 2022 just before 1:00 a.m., Police received a complaint related to a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driving excessively slow and revving its engine on Highway 18 in LaSalle. Officers located the vehicle and while speaking with the driver, suspected that they had consumed alcohol. A roadside test confirmed their suspicion and the driver’s licence was suspended. Anyone issued with this type of
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The LaSalle Police Service recently published an article on our website at https://www.lasallepolice.ca/all-terrain-vehicle-information/as well as social media regarding ATVs, ORVs and Snowmobiles trespassing on private property. In the article, we asked everyone to respect private property and highlighted some of the areas posted as “no trespassing” such as the Essex Terminal Railway tracks and adjacent lands, or farmlands that are automatically considered private property and require no signs. The message is that if you are on these lands without permission, you are trespassing. The LaSalle Police Service continues to receive complaints from our residents and farmers regarding the ongoing issue
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Case # 22-633 On February 2nd, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. the LaSalle Police attended at the intersection of Donato Drive and Huron Church Line Road in LaSalle for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a Jeep Cherokee and a Honda Accord. Investigation into the collision revealed that the Honda turned right/north onto Huron Church Line Road from Donato Drive and a short time later was struck, head on, by the Jeep that was travelling southbound in the northbound lane of traffic. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and the driver of the Honda sustained what appeared to be a
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Case # 22-639 The LaSalle Police Service responded to a report of a person attempting to break into a home in the 3500 block of Donato Drive at 3:45 a.m., Thursday morning. The reporting person immediately contacted police after they were awakened by a noise and observed a person trying to enter through their patio door. The suspect fled on foot after being startled by the homeowner and officers arrived on scene within minutes of the call to investigate. The suspect was not located and police believe that they left the area in a vehicle that was waiting in the
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