Novato police accuse suspect of hammer attack

Novato police accuse suspect of hammer attack

Novato police officers arrested a man in a standoff at his residence after he allegedly attempted to hit a person with a hammer. The incident was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday on a sidewalk along Tamalpais Avenue. A bystander interrupted the alleged assault and called 911 while the suspect fled into his home, authorities said. The victim was not injured. Sgt. Alan Bates said the suspect and the victim did not know one another. At the suspect’s r…