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In a concerning trend, the LaSalle Police Service has responded to 113 accidental 911 calls since August 1st of this year. This surge in unintentional emergency calls is prompting police services across Ontario to make the public aware of this issue. Imagine the moment when your pocket starts buzzing, and you check your phone, only to realize it’s inadvertently calling 911. Panic sets in, and your instinct is to hang up, a perfectly natural reaction. However, we kindly urge you not to hang up. Instead, please stay on the line and explain what happened. Rest assured, you are not in
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Four LaSalle Police Officers Assaulted While Investigating a Family Dispute Shortly before 1 PM on Monday, LaSalle Police received a call regarding a heated family dispute at a residence in LaSalle. Upon arrival, the officers were informed that a 19-year-old resident of the household had uttered threats to kill another individual, as well as their pet. The officers were in the process of gathering additional details about the situation when the young man was informed that he was being detained and could not leave the premises. He reacted by physically assaulting the officers, resorting to punches and kicks. In response
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The LaSalle Police, LaSalle Fire, and Windsor Essex EMS responded to an incident on Monday, just after 2 PM, following reports of an explosion on a boat docked at Beattie’s Sunset Marina in LaSalle. The vessel had multiple occupants at the time of the incident, some of whom sustained non-life threatening injuries, primarily burns and scrapes. Paramedics and LaSalle Fire personnel arrived promptly and in significant numbers, efficiently managing the situation and providing immediate aid to the injured individuals. The explosion originated within the boat’s engine compartment, with preliminary suspicions pointing towards a fuel vapor buildup related to refuelling as
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This morning, Chief Davies personally expressed his gratitude to Christie Kovosi, Willow James, and Maya James for their quick thinking and outstanding actions in aiding an individual in distress within our community. The officers and communicators that were involved with the call for service were present to meet with the trio as Chief Davies presented them with a letter of thanks and a Chief’s Citizen Award coin for their exemplary responsiveness and exceptional conduct in this difficult situation. Their timely intervention and assistance not only averted potential harm or fatality but also expedited the LaSalle Police Service in successfully locating
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Report#23-6445 The LaSalle Police are asking the public for their assistance in identifying a person of interest concerning a theft of over $2100 worth of fragrances from a pharmacy on Malden Road in LaSalle on August 11th at approximately 8:00 pm. The suspect who is described as a white female aged 20-40, with brown hair and white/blonde ‘corn row” style braids attended the store and concealed several bottles of fragrances in her bag before leaving the store without paying for any of the items. At the time, she was wearing a white button-down shirt, a long dark skirt and dark-rimmed
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Report#23-3652 The LaSalle Police are asking the public for their assistance in identifying a person of interest concerning a theft from a convenience store on Talbot Road in LaSalle. While the clerk was assisting another customer in another part of the store, the suspect, described as a white male aged 25 to 35, reached over the counter, took an item worth over $200 and left without paying. The suspect wore a black and gray VIP logo baseball cap, a black T-shirt, blue jeans, and black casual shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LaSalle Police Service at 519
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LaSalle Police arrested two eighteen-year-old males and two youths after a spree of thefts from vehicles in the neighbourhood between Reaume Road and Superior Avenue and from Mayfair Avenue to Front Road overnight. Just before 2:00 a.m., LaSalle Police received a report and description of four persons entering vehicles in the area of Grondin and Carnegie and officers quickly attended the area. When they arrived, they located several items and pieces of identification strewn about the neighbourhood and determined that the items had been stolen from nearby parked vehicles. A short time later, the officers located the four males and
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Report #23-5660 The LaSalle Police Service is asking the public for their assistance in identifying a person who was involved in a theft of fuel at a gas station on Front Road in LaSalle. Just after 12:00 a.m., this morning, the person attended the gas station in a red Jeep Wrangler, towing a U-Haul trailer containing two off-road dirt bikes, and fueled all three vehicles before leaving without paying for the fuel. The person in the attached photo appears to be a white male with dark hair and a dark moustache and was wearing a black baseball cap, black T-shirt,
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The LaSalle Police Youth Foundation held its 20th annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, July 17th, 2023 at Essex Golf and Country Club. The LPYF is run by the members of the LaSalle Police Service with a goal to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The following are the primary beneficiaries of your generous donations this year and we hope that you take great pride in knowing how much good you are doing for our community. Take a Shot Sports Andrews Food Bank LaSalle Our ability to assist with
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Report #23-4398 The LaSalle Police Service is asking the public for their assistance in identifying the person in the attached photograph in relation to a fraud investigation. The person attended a pharmacy on Malden Road, LaSalle and made a purchase at the self-checkout but failed to scan all of the unpaid merchandise in their possession and left the store without paying for some of the items. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LaSalle Police Service at 519 969-5210. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 519-258-TIPS (519-298-2477) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
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