JC Man Charged With Choking

A man, Ronald Sievers of Johnson City alleged to have choked a child faces two charges, according to the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD). Sievers is charged with aggravated assault along with abuse and neglect of a child following the Oct. 30 incident.A juvenile told police Sievers placed them in a choke hold during a confrontation. Officers spoke with Sievers and the child before making the arrest.