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Court Documents Say Lindsay Home Intruder Carried Crossbow in August Break-In

The filing places new emphasis on Canada’s proportional self-defence standard ahead of the accused intruder’s bail hearing next week.

A Kawartha Lakes Police Services is seen in Kawartha Lakes, Ont. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Michael Kyle Breen, seen here in a photo from Facebook, has been charged with 4 counts, including break-and-enter and carrying a weapon, ientified in court documents as a crossbow, after a home invasion in Lindsay, Ont. August 18.
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Overview

  • Newly filed court information identifies the weapon as a crossbow and lists charges against Michael Kyle Breen: break and enter, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief under $5,000, and failing to comply with probation.
  • Police say a fight after the break-in left Breen with life-threatening injuries and he was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre.
  • Resident Jeremy David McDonald is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, alleged to be a knife, with his next court date set for Sept. 25.
  • Kawartha Lakes Police Chief Kirk Robertson reiterated that self-defence is permitted only when the force used is reasonable and proportionate to the threat.
  • Records indicate Breen was on probation and lived within walking distance of McDonald, and he has a bail hearing next week as public and political reactions, including criticism from Premier Doug Ford, continue.