Female arrested for theft

On January 12, 2022 at 6:09pm Kawartha Lakes Police responded to a Kent Street West business for a theft report. Loss prevention staff observed a female as she proceeded through a self-checkout. She only scanned a portion of the items in her cart and exited the store without paying for a number of items. Staff stopped her, placed her under arrested and contacted police. Police attended and continued the arrest of 38-year-old Shannon Madill of Little Britain.  The accused is charged with theft under $5000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5000. She will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay on February 17, 2022.

Observant citizen stops possible break and enter

On January 13, 2022 at 2:21am an observant citizen called police after noticing the individual was attempting to gain entry onto the property of a Colborne Street East business. The individual was tampering with the lock on an exterior gate. When the citizen contacted police, the male stopped what he was doing and left the area in a black pick-up truck. Despite the best efforts of our officers, they can’t be everywhere at one time. That is why receiving tips from the public is important. The Kawartha Lakes Police encourage residents to report any suspicious activities they may see to the police while being out in their community.