Lindsay police investigate overnight theft of chickens, business break-in

Police in Lindsay, Ont., are investigating a reported theft of chickens from a site south of the town.

According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, on Thursday morning, officers received a report of eight chickens stolen from a site on Hwy. 35 south of Lindsay.

The theft from an enclosure occurred sometime overnight, police determined.

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No other details were provided on the theft.

Also on Thursday morning, police were notified of a break-in at a business on Russell Street.

Police say a door to the business was smashed and entry was gained. It’s not known yet if anything was stolen.

The incident occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday.

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 khcrimestoppers.com.