A Forest Hill man who went out for a late-night smoke was stabbed after another man attempted to rob him.
Harford County sheriff?s deputies were called to the area of Ma and Pa Trail near the 1500 block of Melrose Lane in Forest Hill Sunday at about 2:45 a.m. after a man armed with a knife approached the victim, who was smoking, and demanded money.
When the victim told the would-be robber he had no money, he was stabbed twice ? once in the chest and once in the arm. The suspect then fled in the direction of Spenceola Farms.
Responding paramedics told police the wounds were approximately a half-inch deep. Neither was life- threatening.
The victim was transported via ambulance to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he was treated and released.
The suspect was described as a black man, approximately 5 feet 7 inches, thin, with a goatee and hair arranged in corn rows.
Anyone with any information about his identity is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff?s Office at 410-838-6600 or Harford County Crime Solvers at 1-888-540-TIPS.
Callers who provide police with information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a $1,000 reward through Harford County Crime Solvers. Callers do not have to give their name or appear in court, and all information is kept confidential.
Crime solvers
» Crime Solvers offers a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for committing crime in Harford County.
» Harford County Crime Solvers does not differentiate between misdemeanors and felonies. They ask tipsters to call in with information on any crime.
» Harford County Crime Solvers Web site: www.crime-solvers.org
