Man charged with attempted murder after reports of gunshots in Stevenage
It's reported gunshots were heard near the police station
Last updated 12th Sep 2023
A man's been charged with attempted murder after reports of gunshots heard outside a police station in Stevenage.
Tom Harber, aged 50, of Essendon, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearms with intent to cause fear/violence, dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.
He appeared at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court where he was remanded into custody ahead of a plea hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday 9th October.
A 25 year old man from Basildon, Essex and a 31 year old man from Essendon have now also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
What happened?
At around 6.15pm on Wednesday 6th September, two vehicles are understood to have been driving erratically along the A414 from the direction of Essendon towards the A1.
The vehicles – a green Mercedes and a white van – then entered onto the motorway at Welwyn driving northbound towards Stevenage.
At around 6.30pm, both vehicles exited the motorway at Stevenage with the Mercedes involved in a collision with a private ambulance at a roundabout. Nobody was injured in the collision.
The Mercedes and van travelled on into Stevenage, along Lytton Way, and past the police station with gunshots reportedly heard.
Lytton Way was closed while an investigation continued.
One man was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, believed to have been sustained prior to the incident.
"We do not believe there to be a wider risk to the public"
Detective Inspector Iain Macpherson, from the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Major Crime Unit, said: “Extensive enquiries are being carried out and I hope that this charge and the arrests are reassuring to the public. Those involved are believed to be known to each other and we do not believe there to be a wider risk to the public.”
“We are continuing to appeal for witnesses, information and dash cam footage and I urge anyone with information to get in touch.
“The green Mercedes remains outstanding and we are particularly keen to hear from anybody who thinks they have seen it. It has a registration ending in WUG. Please do not approach if you do see this vehicle but call 999 immediately.”