The events of June 22 shocked many Lindsay residents and garnered headlines with national media, but did not come as a huge surprise to area police. Fortunately, Peterboroough Const. Keith Calderwood is recovering nicely from gunshot wounds he sustained when officers raided a Georgian Street residence Wednesday morning, but in truth it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. According to Kawartha Lakes Police Service police Chief John Hagarty, when it comes to policing everywhere these days, "there is an escalation of violence that we're dealing with" on top of an "escalation of weapons that are being used." [continues 345 words]
(LINDSAY) Statements of defence are being filed denying any wrongdoing in the multi-million dollar lawsuit the chief of anesthesia at Ross Memorial Hospital has brought against several police officers, the city, and a woman who used to work for the Kawartha Lakes Police Service. A joint statement of defence for Kawartha Lakes Police Detective Constable Mark Donaldson and the Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes was filed in late August, however no statements have been filed for OPP Detective Constable Lee Fulford or Constables John Doe, who were not identified in the statement of claim. [continues 941 words]
