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Woman accused of threatening City of Kawartha Lakes staff member: police

Police in Lindsay, Ont., arrested woman for uttering threats against a municipal staff worker on Oct. 18, 2023. Global News Peterborough file

A Lindsay, Ont., woman is facing charges following an incident involving a City of Kawartha Lakes staff member on Wednesday.

According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, officers responded to a residence on Lindsay St. South for a reported threat. Police say a municipal staff member was conducting business at the location when they were threatened.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 52-year-old woman from Lindsay who was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

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She was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on Nov. 23.

Police say officers responded to these other incidents on Wednesday in Lindsay:

  • A man, 56, from Haliburton, Ont., was charged with assault with a weapon following a physical altercation between two men at a residence in the area of William St. North and Bond Street. The victim was treated by paramedics at the scene. The accused will appear in court on Nov. 23.
  • A 23-year-old woman from Lindsay was arrested for allegedly shoplifting items at a Kent St. West business. She was located a short distance away from the business and charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 and failure to comply with probation. She was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
  • A black 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck was reported stolen from the driveway of a William St. North residence. The incident occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6:50 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle has tinted windows and Ontario licence plates “BL674928.”

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

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