Corvallis Police Investigate Burglary on NW Canterbury Circle

On Friday, March 24, 2023 at approximately 0753 hours, Officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of NE Canterbury Circle for the report of a 39-year-old male, Corvallis Resident, who was violating a release agreement after being released from jail. The 39-year-old male, William Leonard, broke into the residence and menaced a former roommate who was the property owner. The property owner fled the area and called police. Officers tried to talk Leonard out of the residence but he refused. Leonard resisted arrest when the Officers attempted to take him into custody. Leonard was transported and lodged at the Benton County Jail and charged with Coercion, Burglary, Criminal Mischief, Resisting Arrest, and Contempt of Court. Officers had the area cordoned off during the incident. Communication was made with the nearby middle school and neighbors during the incident. There area is safe and there is no longer an officer presence.