Four charged  with drug  trafficking, attempted  carjacking and stalking

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Four charged  with drug  trafficking, attempted  carjacking and stalking: OPP
Police say  the suspects tried to remove  the victim from  the vehicle but  got away, leading to  a high-speed  chase through heavy  traffic.
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THIS TWP.  - Provincial police have charged four people, including a Barrie man, in connection  with an attempted carjacking in Angus last  week.
Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police announced the charges on Feb. 4 in  connection with an incident that  occurred on Jan. 30 and was  being investigated by the  Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU). On January 30 at 3:30  p.m., police  said CSCU officers were in Angus when they observed a drug  transaction between the suspects and the  victim.
"The accused attempted to  force the victim  out of his vehicle, but were  unsuccessful," Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.  "The victim  fled in his vehicle  traveling south on Mill Street in  Angus.
"The accused pursued the victim at  a high  rate of speed, weaving  through heavy  traffic," police said.  CSCU officers, with  the assistance  of frontline members,  responded and  arrested three  people.
On February 3, police  said a fourth suspect  had also  been arrested and  was being held for a bail  hearing.
Kelsey Lang, 29, of Cookstown,  was charged with robbery with intent and released from custody with a  court date of March  6.
James Hamilton, 28, of Innisfil,  was charged with robbery with intent, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of driving  with a suspended license. Hamilton was  taken into custody for a bail hearing and later  released, with a  court date of Feb.  27.
Christopher Lang, 28, of Vaughan,  was charged with robbery with intent and possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine). Lang was  remanded in custody for a bail hearing and was scheduled to appear in court Feb. 4.  Robert Palfrey, 62, of Barrie,  was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine). Palfrey  has been released and is scheduled to appear in court on March  13.
None of the allegations  were proven in court.

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