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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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Report # 23-4539 The LaSalle Police Service is continuing to investigate a fatal single motor vehicle collision that occurred in the 2400 block of Front Road, Friday morning at about 1:48 AM. As a result of the collision, the driver, a 59-year-old, male, Amherstburg resident, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The LaSalle Police Collision Reconstruction Team kept Front Road closed until 7:30 AM as they collected evidence and documented the scene. The investigation into this collision is ongoing at this time. Police are asking motorists who may have been in the area of the 2400 block of Front Road
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On June 6th, 2023, the LaSalle Police Service hosted a joint forces initiative throughout Essex County led by the Ministry of Transportation along with members of the OPP and Windsor police. The initiative focused on commercial vehicle/truck/trailer inspections and making our roadways safer for everyone. As a result of the collaborative teamwork, several unsafe vehicles were removed from our roadways and over 38 charges were laid against drivers and registered owners for vehicles with defective or inoperative brakes, parking brakes, turn signals and tires with no tread. There were also charges issued for speeding as well as several drivers being
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LaSalle Fire Service and LaSalle Police Service responded to a brush fire in Brunet Park at approximately 12:30 pm today. The investigation is ongoing as to the cause of the fire but it is suspected to have been deliberately set. Police received information that a group of young males were seen quickly leaving the area in an older silver hatchback after starting the fire in a brush park area. LaSalle Fire Service was able to quickly extinguish the fire preventing extensive damage and there were no injuries reported as a result. Police will be checking residential surveillance footage from the
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