Concerned about meeting up with strangers to buy stuff? Windsor police are setting up an exchange zone

Concerned about meeting up with strangers to buy stuff? Windsor police are setting up an exchange zone | CBC News LoadedHave you ever feared being ripped off in a trade or transaction that initiated online? Windsor police will be inviting you to complete the in-person part of your exchanges at a spot on Jefferson Boulevard that's under constant video surveillance.

"Here's your opportunity if you want a safe space," said Deputy Chief Jason Crowley after a Windsor Police Services Board meeting on Thursday.The sign that will be put up at the 'Internet Exchange Zone' on the property of the Windsor Police Service's collision reporting centre. A satellite view of the Windsor Police Service's collision reporting centre on Jefferson Blvd. The new 'Internet Exchange Zone' will be in the north end of the parking lot.

A 22-year-old male communicated with an individual online about purchasing an item. But when the man met with the supposed seller at an agreed upon location in the 5400 block of Coronation Avenue, he was confronted by two males — one 13, the other 14 — who allegedly threatened him with a weapon and tried to take his money.

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