SALEM, IL — A 19-year-old Salem man, Demeir Owens, was arrested Saturday for home invasion and resisting arrest. Owens allegedly forced his way into a garage while armed with a knife during a dispute with a man he had argued with earlier. The victim attempted to defend himself with a bat, but Owens left before any confrontation. Police did not have enough evidence for an arrest at the time but later gathered sufficient information to take Owens into custody. When arrested, Owens allegedly resisted, fleeing into the home where he was found hiding in a closet and taken to the Marion County Jail.