Man charged with attempted murder and two more arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following firearms incident in Stevenage last week

A man has been charged and two more people have been arrested following an incident in Stevenage last week.

Tom Harber, aged 50, of Essendon, has now 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 this morning where he was remanded into custody ahead of a plea hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday 9 October.

A 25 year old man from Basildon and a 31 year old man from Essendon have now also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

At around 6.15pm on Wednesday (6 September), two vehicles are understood to have been driving erratically along the A414 from the direction of Essendon towards the A1(M). The vehicles – a green Mercedes and a white flatbed van – then entered onto the motorway at Junction 6 (Welwyn) driving northbound towards Stevenage.

At around 6.30pm, both vehicles exited the motorway at Junction 7 (Stevenage) and the Mercedes was then involved in a collision with a private ambulance on the roundabout above the A1(M). Nobody was injured in the collision.

The Mercedes and van travelled on into Stevenage, along Lytton Way, and past the police station where gunshots were reportedly heard. Lytton Way was subsequently closed to allow a full investigation to be carried out.

One man was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, believed to have been sustained prior to the incident.