KAWARTHA LAKES-Two people have been charged after five Lindsay businesses were broken into early Friday morning.
On September 13th, 2024 at approximately 5:29am Kawartha Lakes Police Service responded to a call regarding a possible break and enter in progress at a local business in Lindsay. When officers arrived on scene, they located a door which had been heavily damaged, while searching the building officers located two males inside and they were both subsequently arrested. Â
Police say further investigation revealed that the two males were responsible for five breaks and entered local businesses in Lindsay overnight. One male was also outstanding on a Parole violation warrant for similar incidents.
The accused are a 60-year -old male from Peterborough who was charged with the following offences:
- Break, enter a place – with intent to commit indictable offence X 5
- Mischief Under $5,000 x 5
- Theft under $5,000
- Operation motor vehicle while prohibited X2
The second accused is a 45-year-old male from Peterborough charged with the following:
- Break, enter a place – with intent to commit indictable offence X 5
- Mischief Under $5,000 x 5
- Theft under $5,000
The accused were both held for bail and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay.
