Altercation, robbery leads to SWAT arrest
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 8 years AGO
POST FALLS — An adult and a child were significantly injured in an altercation and robbery that led to a SWAT arrest of two men Friday night.
According to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 1900 block of east 12th Avenue near Post Falls for a report of a fight that had been broken up just before 10:30 p.m.
During the investigation, it was reported Jared R. Allen, 21, and Matthew J. McCoy, 31, had entered the victim’s residence without permission and demanded money from the victim. During the altercation, a fight broke out.
During the fight, an adult victim and a 10-year-old victim were injured. Neighbors heard the commotion and broke up the fight and the suspects fled the scene. The victims were treated at Kootenai Health.
Shortly after, Post Falls Police responded to a report of an unknown male attempting to enter a residence near the original crime scene. Post Falls Police officers responded, detained the male and identified him as Allen. Deputies responded and took Allen into custody for attempted robbery, burglary, battery with intent to commit a serious felony and injury to a child.
McCoy was tracked to a residence in the 9300 block of north Baack Street in Hayden. Deputies surrounded the home and began to order McCoy to surrender. After McCoy failed to surrender, the Kootenai County Joint Agency SWAT team was activated.
Shortly after, McCoy was taken into custody by the SWAT team. Deputies arrested McCoy for attempted robbery, burglary, battery with intent to commit a serious felony and injury to a child. This incident is being further supported by KCSO detectives assigned to the North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force.
McCoy has been previously booked into the Kootenai County Jail 23 times. This is the first time Allen will be booked into the jail.