BREAKING: Charges DROPPED for Lindsay homeowner who defended himself against crossbow-wielding thug
After months of outrage over upside-down justice, the Crown withdraws aggravated assault charges against Lindsay father Jeremy McDonald.
This morning, the Crown withdrew all assault charges against Jeremy McDonald, the Ontario father who defended himself against an intruder armed with a crossbow back in August.
At 3 a.m., a known career criminal smashed into McDonald’s second-storey apartment in Lindsay, Ont. He acted in self-defence, ultimately neutralizing the intruder, who was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre with life-threatening injuries thereafter.
The Lindsay home invasion: here are the facts the police and the mainstream media won’t tell you
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) August 21, 2025
Enough with the injustice; enough with the system mollycoddling violent criminals while throwing the book at law-abiding victims.
Lindsay is a community of about 24,000 situated in… pic.twitter.com/x6BsVv2X8n
What followed was shock when police slapped charges on the homeowner for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was questioned on the dropped charges this morning, publicly criticizing the judicial system at the time. He called such a situation “free game,” noting that if someone breaks into your house armed and ready to kill, any reasonable person would do what they have to, to protect their life, family and home.
Premier Ford reacts to the charges being dropped for a Lindsay, Ont. man who defended himself after an intruder broke into his home with a crossbow:
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) February 26, 2026
"If you break into someone's home, you need to pay the price. I'll tell ya, anyone breaks into my home, it's gonna be a bad day… pic.twitter.com/fdRRqB4i8e
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had previously weighed in, saying, “If you don't want to get shot or beaten up, don't break into people's houses. It's pretty straightforward.”
"If you don't want to get shot or beaten up, don't break into people's houses. It's pretty straightforward"
— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) August 21, 2025
Premier @ABDanielleSmith reacting to a homeowner in Ontario now charged with defending himself against a home invader. https://t.co/BDjqCYZsKu pic.twitter.com/0Kuh1SaRaF
The Crown now admits there's no reasonable prospect of conviction under self-defence laws. It’s a win for common sense that came with hefty legal costs, and arguably took longer than it should have.
McDonald didn't ask for this battle, but thanks to public pressure and support, sanity prevailed.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2026-02-26 23:23:52 -0500We desperately need Castle Law! So many criminals get away with their crimes and are let out on the street to offend again. That Steely Dan song sure is so true of our legal system.
