A 17-year-old black male has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of a blind man

Donnell Graham has been charged with first- and second-degree murder of Patrick Xavier Ward, according to Monica Worrell, spokeswoman for the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Graham was arrested at his apartment by police, who tracked him with a K-9 unit. Worrell said in a press release that Graham was trying to burglarize Ward's apartment. Ward startled Graham, who then stabbed him multiple times and fled the area. Neighbors entered Ward's apartment through his balcony as they saw the suspect flee the scene. Ward, who was legally blind, was 29. Graham has also been charged with first- and second-degree assault and possession of a deadly weapon with intent to injure. He is being held without bail at the Harford County Detention Center. A witness said that Ward was stabbed four times in the chest. He was pronounced dead upon arrival to the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Worrell said.