Man attempts burglary, barricades himself in apartment
A Coeur d’Alene man who barricaded himself in his apartment Saturday morning is under arrest for residential burglary and a weapons offense.
A neighbor found 22-year-old William A. Velis in his apartment in the 4200 block of Abbey Road attempting to steal several items. When the neighbor confronted Velis, he pulled out a weapon.
Velis then fled the neighbor’s apartment back to his own, which is in the same complex.
He barricaded himself in his apartment with his young child inside. Neighbors were evacuated from their homes while SWAT was on scene.
Velis eventually complied with the SWAT team and came out of his apartment. The child was unharmed and returned to Velis’ wife. Velis was taken to jail.
