US EditionMan accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
Charges dropped after evidence review showed self-defense was justified in a home invasion where the intruder was armed with a crossbow and hospitalized, Crown prosecutor said.
- Charges were withdrawn against a man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder carrying a crossbow in Lindsay, Ontario.
- The Crown prosecutor stated there was evidence supporting self-defence, so there was no reasonable prospect of conviction.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford said people who break into homes need to pay the price and defended the resident's actions as self-defence.
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Assault Charges Dropped Against Ontario Man Accused of Attacking Home Intruder
Charges have been dropped against a man from central Ontario who was accused of assault last summer after a violent confrontation with an alleged intruder in his apartment. Lindsay, Ont., resident Jeremy David “J.D.” McDonald was charged by the Kawartha Lakes Police Service after the altercation with the alleged intruder put the man in hospital. Lindsay is located in the Kawartha Lakes region approximately 100 kilometres northeast of the Greater…
Assault charges dropped against Ontario man who confronted home intruder
A Lindsay, Ont., apartment tenant charged with assault last summer following a fight with an intruder in his home will no longer face prosecution over the incident. A Crown attorney said there is no longer a reasonable prospect that Jeremy David “J.D.” McDonald may be convicted.
The Toronto Star
Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
The resident was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after he confronted the intruder, who allegedly carried a crossbow.
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