A Lindsay, Ont., man faces firearm and theft charges following an incident at a business in Lindsay on Thursday afternoon.
According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a reported theft at a Kent Street West business where staff reported three individuals had been in the store for a “lengthy period of time.” One of the individuals reportedly concealed items in his jacket and left without paying.
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Officers located the individuals and one was found in possession of stolen property and a loaded firearm.
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Randy Laughlin, 33, of Lindsay, was arrested and charged with five firearm possession-related charges, carrying a firearm in a careless manner, failure to comply with probation and seven counts of firearm or ammunition possession contrary to a prohibition order.
He was held in custody for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on Friday, police said.
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