Three charged with assaulting police, robbery, dangerous driving

Three Qormi men were yesterday charged with trying to seriously injure two police constables on Sunday afternoon.

Ivan Galea, 29, Tristan Falzon, 21, and Anthony Zammit, 25, were also charged with threatening and assaulting PC John Falzon and PC Alfred Gauci, disobeying the police and damaging a police car in Ghar Lapsi at about 3.30 p.m. The three men were also charged with robbing three women on and before Sunday, stealing and damaging a car, driving dangerously and recklessly and without an insurance cover, speeding and failing to stop at traffic lights.

Galea alone was charged with stealing another car while Zammit and Falzon were charged with relapsing. They pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against them and were remanded in custody.

Police Inspectors Michael Alan Mallia and Alexander Paul Miruzzi prosecuted while Dr Robert Abela, Dr Chris Cardona and Dr Silvio Brincat appeared for the defendants.