Novato suspect accused of attempted carjacking
An assault suspect allegedly tried to carjack a driver while fleeing from authorities in Novato.
The suspect, who is described as an unhoused resident on Binford Road, attacked a neighbor with a pole on Monday morning, Marin County sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said. The suspect might have been suffering from mental health issues and also had ingested fentanyl, Schermerhorn said.
A deputy deployed a Taser on the suspect after he allegedly threatened deputies with a golf club. The Taser was ineffective, and the suspect ran away.
Authorities found him on Highway 101 near Atherton Avenue after he allegedly attempted to carjack a driver in a moving truck. He was taken into custody after a struggle and later assaulted a nurse at a hospital, Schermerhorn said.
Owen Eugene Powell, 37, was arrested on suspicion of attempted carjacking, obstructing an officer, exhibiting a deadly weapon, committing an assault with a deadly weapon and trespassing on railroad property.
Powell was booked into the Marin County Jail. He remained in custody Tuesday in lieu of $150,000 bail, according to jail records.