Harford County sheriff's deputies have charged a 17-year-old male with attempted murder, alleging that he swung a hammer at another teenager in a dispute over a girl, police said.
On Thursday evening, a suspect entered a house on the 600 block of Lochern Terrace in Bel Air. The victim, who also is 17, and the suspect had a conflict regarding a girl, authorities say. The suspect swung a hammer at the victim until a family member of the victim intervened and calmed the suspect.
Deputies arrived and arrested Andrew Bogris of Bel Air about 8:15 p.m.