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2 men charged following arson investigation in Lindsay: police

Police in Lindsay arrested two men in connection to a fire on May 5, 2021. Global News

Two Lindsay, Ont., men face arson and other charges following a fire on Wednesday night.

City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service responded to a fire around 11:30 p.m. at a building on St. David Street in Lindsay’s east end.

Police found smoke coming from the building. Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue quickly extinguished the blaze, police said.

Read more: Peterborough man charged with arson following early morning fire at Quality Inn hotel room

“They (firefighters) determined the fire was suspicious and an investigation was launched,” police said.

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On Thursday, police arrested two individuals.

Colton Harvey, 20, and Tyler O’Brien-Sutherland, 19, both of Lindsay, were each charged with arson, break and enter and mischief.

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They were released and are scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on June 17, police said Friday.

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