Crime: Attempted Carjacking in Cub Hill

A young man told Baltimore County police that he was nearly carjacked as he tried to determine what was wrong with his overheating car in the Cub Hill neighborhood.

Police said that the 21-year-old victim, was driving along Cub Hill Road when he was forced to pull over because his vehicle began to overheat. He stopped in the 9500 block of Old Harford Road, near the Hickey School, and began work on his vehicle when a man approached and asked him what was the matter with his vehicle.

According to police reports, the victim replied that he thought the car was overheating and continued to examine his car; a short time later he heard his car door close and saw the man sitting inside the car trying to start it, police said.

He opened then opened his driver's side door and pulled the man out of the car, at which point the man pulled out a small, box cutter style knife and a fight ensued. The victim suffered several cuts to his hands and forearms during the altercation.

A second man then came and pushed the victim, at which point both men fled.

Police are looking for two suspects in connection with the attempted carjacking. The first is described as a black male in his late 20's, 6-foot-1 and approximately 230 pounds; the second suspect is described as a white male between 20 and 25 years old, 5-foot-8 and approximately 180 pounds.

Detectives at the Parkville precinct are continuing to investigate, but as of Friday afternoon no one had been aprehended or charged.