A man alleged to have choked a child faces two charges, according to the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD).
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man alleged to have choked a child faces two charges, according to the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD).

Authorities charged Ronald Sievers, of Johnson City, 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.

The JCPD transported Sievers to the Washington County Detention Center on an $11,000 bond. He appeared in General Sessions Court on Oct. 31.

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