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CBC
3 days ago
- CBC
Police issue warnings about parking lot jewelry scam
Police in Truro and Summerside are investigating scam jewelry sales. On Tuesday, Summerside Police Services received a report of a man with a scruffy beard and a dark complexion offering gold jewelry at a reduced price. He was accompanied by family at the time, according to a news release. Police say that two people brought the fakes into a local jewelry store later that day, saying they had purchased the items in a parking lot. On Friday, Truro Police Service Chief David MacNeil said the force received three reports of a similar scam in the area. He said despite previous warnings from police, some have continued to buy the discount items. "Someone will approach you and suggest that they need money to return back to wherever they may be heading, they're low on gas, have no funds and they'll offer a deeply discounted price on alleged gold jewelry," said MacNeil in an interview. MacNeil said the fraudsters have been known to be driving newer rental vehicles with Quebec or Ontario plates. "This appears to be their full-time job as they travel around the region and they're looking to take advantage of people," MacNeil said. Cape Breton jeweler concerned about roadside scam As Erin Pottie reports, people are handing over cash in exchange for what they think is genuine gold jewelry. "If it's too good to be true, it typically is," he said. "And buying gold jewelry in a parking lot of a retail store is probably not a good idea." MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
07-05-2025
- CBC
Truro police mark 5th anniversary of Dylan Ehler's disappearance
Social Sharing Five years after he was last seen in his grandmother's yard, the Truro Police Service is looking for information to help solve the disappearance of Dylan Ehler. The three-year-old boy vanished in May 2020 while playing outside his grandmother's house in Truro, N.S. After a six-day search, no trace of him was found other than his boots. Firefighters found one of Dylan's boots in the water of Lepper Brook, a stream close to the grandmother's home. The other boot was found further down the brook at the mouth of the Salmon River. In a post to social media on Tuesday, police shared photos of the boy along with age progression illustrations and images of the clothes he was wearing the day he went missing. Police said his disappearance remains an active investigation. "The Truro Police Service recognizes how difficult these last five years have been on Dylan's parents, family, and the community," police wrote in a Facebook post. Anyone with information that could lead to Dylan's discovery can call police directly at 902-895-5351.
