A Lindsay man has been arrested and charged following an assault early on Tuesday morning (March 27).
Between 2 and 3 a.m., a man was walking on a footpath in the area of Lindsay Street South in Lindsay. Without warning, another man approached and punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
As he lay on the ground, the victim was able to recognize the man who struck him. The victim went to a local hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries, and then reported the incident to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service.
On Wednesday March 28th, police located and arrested the suspect in this assault at a Lindsay residence.
Charged with one count of assault is 29-year-old Randy Laughlin of Lindsay.
The accused will make his first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice on May 3, 2018.
