KAWARTHA LAKES-A scary night for a Lindsay area homeowner after waking to the sound of an intruder.
On July 1st 2025 at 7:46am officers responded to a call in the area of Golden Mile Rd and Highway 7 for a break and enter.
Police say a homeowner was awoken hours earlier after hearing noises in their residence and upon investigating the source, they found a male inside the home who fled upon being discovered.  Later the complainant was alerted to more noises coming from a neighboring residence which was known to be unoccupied. They investigated and found that this residence had also been broken into and there was significant damage to the home according to police. They observed that a suspect was still inside and immediately called police.
Officers quickly arrived and located the male who was taken into custody without incident.
As a result of the investigation a 47-year-old male from Lindsay, ON was charged with:
- Break, Enter a dwelling house with the intent to commit indictable offence x 2
- Mischief Over $5000 x 2
- Breach of Probation x 2
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
