Impaired driver arrested On Thursday April 6, 2023, at approximately 5:30pm Kawartha Lake Police responded to the area of Caroline Street and Queen Street in Lindsay for a possible impaired driver. Officers attended the area and located the vehicle. While speaking with the driver of the vehicle officers observed signs of impairment. As a result […]

CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES POLICE SERVICES BOARD TENDER for TOWING OF POLICE VEHICLES/SEIZED VEHICLES/STORAGE SERVICES    The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Services Board is requesting proposals for towing of police vehicles and/or seized vehicles commencing May 18th, 2023, and ending April 30th, 2026.   Hardcopy tender specifications may be obtained from the City of […]

Theft arrest On Friday March 31, 2023, at 5:25pm the Kawartha Lakes Police were called to a Kent Street West business after staff observed a female concealing merchandise. When police arrived, they observed the female leaving the store with a shopping cart containing numerous stolen items. The female was placed under arrest. During the investigation, […]

Drug Offences Arrest On Sunday March 26, 2023, at approximately 6:45pm Kawartha Lakes Police responded to the area of Melbourne Street East and St Lawrence Street for the report of a male in distress after falling off his bicycle. While emergency medical services were being provided the male was found in possession of a large […]

Impaired driver charged On Friday March 24, 2023, at 12:45am while on patrol a Kawartha Lakes Police officer stopped a vehicle on Kent Street West in Lindsay, to investigate a traffic infraction. While speaking to the driver, the officer observed signs of impairment. The driver provided a breath sample into an approved screening device and […]

Taxi driver saved an elderly woman from being scammed out of $6000 Yesterday a local cab driver suspected something sounded suspicious when their passenger said she needed a ride to the bank to withdraw money. Concerned she may be a victim of a scam; the police were called. It was reported that the women had […]

Stolen vehicle recovered On Thursday March 9, 2023, just before 7:30am the Kawartha Lakes Police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver. The caller observed a male passed out with his head on the wheel of a vehicle parked in a lot on Kent Street West in Lindsay. When officers arrived they located the […]

Weapons charges A Lindsay male faces weapons charges after an incident Tuesday morning. At approximately 5:45am on Tuesday March 7, 2023 police were called after a box cutter style blade was pulled on a male. The caller reported, while sitting in his vehicle having a conversation with an individual he was approached by an acquaintance […]

Male arrested for theft On Monday March 6, 2023, the Kawartha Lakes Police were contacted by a complainant who reported they had dropped their wallet in a parking lot in the area of James Street and Mary Street West in Lindsay. The wallet had since been returned; however, a quantity of cash was missing. With […]

 Theft arrest A 33-year-old Lindsay female is facing charges after an incident Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1:30pm on Thursday, March 2, 2023, officers were called to a business on Kent Street West about a shoplifting incident. Upon arrival, officers learned the female had been observed by staff concealing items in a bag before leaving without […]