Belleville police responded to 91 calls for service over the period from 5 a.m. on March 12, 2024 to 5 a.m. on March 13, 2024.
Incidents in the city
City police report a consistent 24-hour period with officers responding to a number of incidents which resulted in peaceful resolutions. Officers responded to thirteen 911 hang-up calls, 10 calls for various requests for police intervention and assistance, five traffic complaints, five complaints of suspicious vehicles and people, four noise complaints, three trespass-related calls, two disturbances, two neighbour and family disagreements, two calls to assist paramedics and one animal complaint. The Belleville Police Service also sent two minor motor vehicle collisions to the Collision Reporting Centre at 459 Sidney Street.
Investment frauds and schemes
Belleville police would like to remind the public to be vigilant when considering investing in a new company, currency or program – especially if the only contact is via an online form.
With financial frauds and internet scams abundant in every community across Canada, please consider the following tips:
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Verify whether the investment platform or seller appears on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ “Are They Registered?” list, and cross-reference with your provincial securities regulator’s list of unlicensed firms. (List located here: https://www.securities-administrators.ca/registration/are-they-registered/)
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Set realistic expectations. No investment can promise extraordinary profits, particularly if it’s advertised as risk-free and short-term;
Avoid giving control of your electronic devices to unfamiliar individuals;
- Stay vigilant for other iterations of this scam, including fixed income investment schemes, franchise and business opportunities, gem scams, initial token offerings, and pyramid schemes.
For more information and tips about fraud schemes and how to protect yourself, head to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca)
