LaSalle Police warn of jewellery swap scam in town today
LaSalle Police have confirmed three jewellery swap-scam reports from Monday, Nov. 9, in the Town of LaSalle, and that jewellery was stolen in one of those attempts. There have been no arrests. Anyone with information is asked to call 519-969-5210.
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LaSalle Police have confirmed that three jewellery "swap scam" reports came in on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, in the Town of LaSalle, and that jewellery was stolen in one of those attempts. The value of the stolen jewellery is not known. There have been no arrests or charges, and the occurrences are still under investigation.
Sr. Constable Chris Williams, community resource officer with the LaSalle Police Service, provided that update to Windsor News by email on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10. An earlier Windsor News story, published Monday evening, was based on a windsorite.ca report of the same warning. At the time of that story, no matching post was found on the LaSalle Police news page or the service's official X account. Williams said the locations were released on the service's Facebook page.
This page was updated on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, after the police reply.
What police say
Williams said the three reports were at:
Zehrs, 5890 Malden Road, at 10:30 a.m.
the 1500 block of Vollans, around 2:10 p.m.
Branoff and Kassas, around 2:38 p.m.
He said the people who were targeted were older citizens. The suspect vehicle has been described by the victims as a sedan similar to a Honda Civic or a small SUV, blue or black in colour.
Williams said he is unsure at this time whether the occurrences are linked to a fake-gold jewellery parking-lot scheme LaSalle Police warned about in 2025, or to similar reports in Windsor or Amherstburg.
What police advise
Williams said the best advice is to remain vigilant and, if a stranger brings up jewellery, to decline. He also said the suspects were reported to have tried to hug the victims, and that people should keep personal space and not let people they do not know close.
Anyone with information is asked to call the LaSalle Police Service at 519-969-5210.
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