Petaluma Police Department Press Release: Assault with a Deadly Weapon 
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
October 17, 2018
Issued By: Sergeant Aaron Garihan, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4372, email: [email protected]
Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Report Number: 18-04689
Occurred Date: October 17, 2018
Occurred Time: 8:57 PM
Location: 900 Hopper Street
Suspect: David Larkin Papazian, 54 year old, Transient
Incident Summary:
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at approximately 8:57 pm Petaluma Police officers were dispatched to the area of the Mary Isaak Center located at 900 Hopper Street for a report of an assault victim.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim who had injuries on his lower leg and a laceration on his upper arm. The victim reported David Larkin Papazian had struck him several times with a large piece of rebar during an argument. Papazian fled prior to the officers’ arrival and was later located on an abandoned parcel nearby. Several witnesses were interviewed and acknowledged Papazian was the aggressor during the incident.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and released after treatment. Papazian was booked for 245(A)(1) PC; Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Papazian's bail was set at $30,000.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372
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