Police in LaSalle have asked residents to be watchful after receiving complaints about a suspected scam on Tuesday.
Investigators say they received three calls for police help within four hours, from people who reported being approached at shopping centres or in residential areas.
"There have been reports of two females, one of whom was described as wearing a hijab, and one male approaching our citizens, placing jewelry on them while attempting to remove the citizens' actual jewelry," read a social media post from LaSalle police.
The suspect vehicle in each case was described as a Honda Civic or small SUV, black or blue.
The first incident was noted at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zehrs on Malden Road.
The second was reported at about 2:30 p.m. on Vollans Street near Sandwich Street West Parkway, and the third a half-hour later in the area of Branoff and Kassas Streets, near the 6th Concession.
Police believe there may be more people who have been approached.
Residents and business owners in these three locations are asked to check doorbell, security, or dashboard cameras, and call LaSalle police if they see anything unusual.
Anyone with information should call LaSalle police at (519) 969-5210.
