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Suspects in Lindsay home invasion cut victim’s hair extensions with knife: police

Police in Lindsay arrested two people in connection with a violent home invasion on Dec. 17. Global News Peterborough file

Two people have been charged following a violent home invasion in Lindsay, Ont., last week.

According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, around 8 a.m. on Dec. 17, officers responded to a report of unwanted people in an apartment.

Police say two people forced their way into the residence and then threatened the victim with a knife by holding it to their throat and face. The suspects then cut hair extensions from the victim’s head, police say.

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“The victim was able to get away and contact police and only minor injuries were reported,” police said Tuesday.

Police say the victim and the suspects know each other.

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The investigation led to the arrest of two people.

Matthew Wayne Taylor, 38, and Tiffany Frocking, 33, both of Lindsay, were each charged with break and enter and assault with a weapon. Taylor was also charged with uttering threats and possession of a weapon.

Taylor was held in custody for a bail hearing in Lindsay later Friday; Frocking was released and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 27, 2022.

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