Bay Area man arrested in alleged attempted ax murder

Central Marin police arrested a man suspected of trying to kill a victim with an ax in Greenbrae.

The incident happened at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, when police received a report about the man with the ax following the victim near the corner of Industrial Way and Rich Street, Sgt. Jeff Peterson said.

The suspect broke into a building and injured the victim before he was stopped by auto shop employees, Peterson said. The victim was hospitalized for severe facial injuries, he said.

Scott Michael Scibilia, 54, of Petaluma was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, disobeying a court order, making a criminal threat and committing a felony while on bail. No bail amount was set for him, according to jail records.