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10 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Police blotter The Fourth Annual Trio facing several drug charges after officers pull over vehicle Three people are facing drug charges after Halton Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the Tanners Drive and Hwy. 7 area Friday afternoon. Police report after pulling over the vehicle a female passenger left the scene and the male driver falsely identified himself, but was quickly identified by police. Police say the man was found to be in possession of several different drugs. Charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of psilocybin (magic mushrooms), possession of crack cocaine, possession of property obtained by crime and obstruct police is Robert Barnard, 50, of Battleford Rd., Mississauga. Police later located the woman passenger in a Queen St. Acton apartment, and she is also facing several charges. Charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of psilocybin (magic mushrooms), possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of morphine, possession of proceeds of crime, possession of stolen identification and three counts of breach of recognizance is Tania Brown, 32, of no fixed address. A small number of marijuana plants were found growing in the apartment, police say. Charged with producing a controlled substance is Larry Steadman, 43, of Queen St., Acton. ··· Two Georgetown men are facing charges after a confrontation behind Silver Creek Public School on Eaton Street Sunday night. Police report two males and a male victim were involved in the incident at approximately 9:15 p.m. A pellet gun was pointed at the victim and a demand for money was made, however, the victim didn't turn over any cash. There was a scuffle and the two males fled. Police arrested two males later in the evening in connection with the incident. Charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, robbery, pointing a firearm, and using an imitation firearm is Robert Scorcia, 19, of Currie Crescent. Charged with possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace and assault with a weapon is David Free, 19, of Ostrander Bvld. ··· A Quebec man was charged with dangerous driving after a 2006 Volvo was driven around a Mountainview Rd. N. parking lot at a high rate of speed Wednesday night. Police say the car skidded to a stop in front of a person, then left the parking lot. Police were called and made an arrest in Toronto the following day. Charged is Jacques Lamarche, 49, of Laval. An Etobicoke man was charged with impaired driving and having over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood after police stopped the driver of a van on Guelph St. and Sinclair Ave. early Friday morning. Charged is Stanislaw Pergol, 43, of Elmar St. ··· Approximately $8,500 worth of copper piping fittings were taken from Howell Pipe & Supply on Armstrong Ave. during a break and enter early last Tuesday morning. Entry was gained after a window in a rear bay door was broken. ··· Police report $800 damage was caused to a Henry St. home when the base of a garden light was thrown through a bay window early Saturday morning. ··· A 2000 Ford Mustang needs a new paint job after an unknown substance was spraypainted on it while it was parked outside a Delrex Blvd. home Saturday afternoon. ··· Halton Police report that a window was smashed in a Cross St. home early Saturday morning when a beer bottle was thrown through it causing $400 damage. Thank you one and all. We hope we didn't miss anyone. The Stevie Marshall Memorial Baseball Tournament Committee.