Male Stabbed, Kidnapped In Hanover, Found Dead In Trunk Of Burning Vehicle: Police

HANOVER, MD — A male was stabbed and abducted Wednesday in Hanover, Anne Arundel County police announced. Baltimore City officers found the victim dead Thursday in the trunk of a burning vehicle, authorities said.

Police have not yet identified the victim or named any suspects.

Officers heard about the stabbing and kidnapping in the 7700 block of Arundel Mills Boulevard around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities said they spoke with a witness, who reported seeing a male stab another male in the parking garage of the Arundel Preserve.

The witness told police that she then saw a second suspect draw a handgun and force the victim into the back of a vehicle, a press release said. The suspects got into the vehicle and drove away in an unknown direction.

Detectives said they found a potential crime scene on the second floor of the garage and continued investigating overnight to try to identify a possible victim.

Baltimore City officers on Thursday told Anne Arundel County authorities that they found a dead male in the trunk of a vehicle on fire in the 4000 block of Windsor Mill Road, the release said.

Anne Arundel County's homicide detectives said they worked with Baltimore City police to confirm that the dead male was the victim of Wednesday's stabbing in Hanover.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is still investigating with the Baltimore Police Department.

Anne Arundel County officers asked anybody with information to call them at (410) 222-4731. Tipsters can stay anonymous by contacting Anne Arundel County authorities at (410) 222-4700.