Teen Suspected of Racial Threats

A Novato teen was booked into Marin County Juvenile Hall on Wednesday after a woman walking by his house said she was called derogatory names that pertained to her race, said.

Officers responded at 9:10 a.m. to the first block of Carmel Drive after a report of a woman who was threatened. The woman, who told officers she does not know the subject, said the boy said he would kill her, said Novato police Sgt. Eric Riddell.

The suspect, 17, was eventually contacted and arrested. He faces a felony charge of making criminal threats.