Impaired driver arrested during Festive R.I.D.E. On Wednesday December 7, 2022 one driver was charged for impaired driving while stopped during a Kawartha Lakes Police Service Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program. Wednesday afternoon at 4:51PM, Kawartha Lakes Police were conducting a R.I.D.E. program near York Street and Russell Street West. Officers stopped a […]

Fraud -Grandparent Scam Kawartha Lakes Police have received a report of a grandparent scam. On Friday, December 2, 2022, a victim attended the Kawartha Lakes Police Service to report that she had received a call from her daughter being in jail and required money to be released. The victim was provided an account number and […]

Impaired driver arrested On November 26, 2022 at 1:20PM Kawartha Lakes Police responded to a motor vehicle collision on Queen Street in Lindsay. When officers arrived, they learned that the driver of a vehicle travelling eastbound on Queen Street struck a parked car. Through investigation, the driver of the vehicle was arrested for impaired driving. […]

Six vehicles reported stolen in past 24hrs, one recovered, one arrest On the morning of November 23, 2022 several vehicles were reported stolen to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service. During the investigation it has been learned that the suspects were traveling in a gray Honda Civic. They utilized a sophisticated device contained in a backpack […]

How to protect your vehicle with keyless entry system Kawartha Lakes Police are warning owners of vehicles with a keyless entry system, that your vehicle could be the target of high-tech thieves using radio signals to unlock and start your vehicle. How does this work? Thieves stand near the front door of the house and […]

Impaired driver arrested On November 22, 2022 at 8:54AM the Kawartha Lakes Police received a call from a concerned citizen reporting a male passed out in a running in a Kent Street East parking lot. Officers located the vehicle, while speaking with the driver they observed signs of impairment and located drugs inside the vehicle. […]

Male arrested for assault and mischief On November 16, 2022 at 4:34PM Kawartha Lakes Police responded to a report of a fight involving multiple individuals outside a Lindsay Street South residence. Upon arrival officers learned that a verbal dispute had begun inside the residence between two individuals known to each other, the dispute became physical, […]

Shoplifter arrested A 40-year-old Lindsay man is facing theft and possession of stolen property charges. On November 9, 2022 the suspect entered a William Street North business, he selected numerous items and concealed them in his coat before exiting the store without paying. Officers have identified the suspect with the assistance of video surveillance. On […]

Stolen vehicle recovered in Cornwall On Monday, November 14, 2022 at 7:16AM Kawartha Lakes Police responded to a Kent Street West parking lot for the report of a stolen vehicle. The complaint parked the vehicle at approximately 6:00AM and upon their return discovered the vehicle had been stolen and called police. At 8:44PM Kawartha Lakes […]

Fraud charges On Thursday November 10, 2022 at 1:57PM Kawartha Lakes Police responded to a local bank for the report of a female attempting to obtain a credit card using fraudulent identification. An alert bank employee suspected the identification she was using wasn’t legitimate and called police. Officers arrested the female at the bank, she […]