Man charged with attempted murder after shots fired at car in Consett
Armed officers made an arrest before charging a man from Durham
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a gun was fired in Consett.
It happened at around 1.05am last Sunday (13th September) on Front Street.
Durham Constabulary said an Audi is believed to have been rammed by a Mitsubishi.
One of the people in the Audi is then alleged to have fired shots towards someone in the Mitsubishi before leaving the scene.
Police said nobody is thought to have been injured.
Armed officers arrested a 37-year-old man in Burnhope on Thursday (18th September) and took him into custody for questioning.
David Railton, of Framwellgate Moor in Durham, has since been charged with attempted murder.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Monday (21st September).
A section of Front Street was closed on Thursday while a specialist search team carried out enquiries at the scene.
Further searches were also carried out at a house in the Framwellgate Moor area of Durham in connection with the investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Gary Atkinson, from Durham Constabulary, said: "We understand this incident will have caused a great deal of concern and alarm in the local community.
"As a result, we have increased our patrols in the area to provide reassurance to residents.
"I'd like to thank the community for their patience and support while we carried out our enquiries at the scene.
"I would urge anyone who has any information about this incident to please report it, either directly to the police or anonymously to Crimestoppers."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Durham Constabulary, or pass it on anonymously to Crimestoppers.