Suspect accused of assault, carjacking Rain, chilly days returning to area

An assault suspect allegedly tried to carjack a driver while fleeing from authorities in Novato.

The suspect, described as an unhoused resident on Binford Road, attacked a neighbor with a pole 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

A warming trend in the region this week is expected to yield to chilly, rainy conditions for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures could reach the low 80s in parts of the Bay Area on Wednesday. The high pressure is expected to begin crumbling later Thursday as a storm system from the Pacific Northwest migrates toward the region.

The system is expected to hit the North Bay first and bring areas of scattered showers Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The system is expected to drop between a quarterinch and three-quarters of an inch of rain on areas of the region during its three-day trip through the Bay Area, National Weather Service meteorologist Nicole Sarment said Tuesday.

“The most notable change for people on Friday is that there will be a 10 to 20 degree temperature difference between Thursday and Friday,” Sarment said.

Clear weather is expected to return Monday.