Police seek suspects in assaults with machete, knife in Lindsay, Ont.

Police in Lindsay, Ont., are seeking suspects following two separate assaults involving a weapon in a 24-hour span.

The latest incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. Monday when Kawartha Lakes Police Service officers were called to a William Street North residence for a report of an assault. Officers learned a verbal confrontation between several people led to one person brandishing a machete and striking one person.

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The victim was transported to Ross Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and later released, police said.

York Street assault

In another incident on Sunday, around 2 a.m. officers responded to a report of an assault at a York Street business. Police learned two men got into a physical altercation inside the business, with one of them suffering injuries. The victim was taken to hospital.

Police say when the suspect was confronted outside the business, he brandished a knife before fleeing the area.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call police at 705-324-5252 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at klctrimestoppers.com.