Novato police arrest suspect in chokehold assault on senior
Novato police arrested a man they believe beat and choked a senior at his home.
Officers responded to the home on Nancy Drive shortly before noon Sept. 24 after the victim called 911.
The victim told police that 39-year-old Davis John Toothman of Novato punched him in the face and put him in a chokehold, said police Lt. Sophia Winter.
The victim had “visible injuries” on his face and neck “but declined medical treatment,” Winter said. Toothman and the victim knew each other.
Toothman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of elder abuse and felony assault. He remained in custody Wednesday in lieu of $50,000 bail.