Man Breaks Into Vacant Home, Claims Expertise in Window Installation – Also in Creative Storytelling
A local man’s knack for window installation might have landed him a job—if it hadn’t also landed him in jail. Deputies arrested Quiandre Alexe Street on November 15 after he allegedly broke into a vacant property, caused $300 in damages, and gave deputies a fake name that didn’t quite hold up under scrutiny.
According to the arrest report, Street was discovered on the back patio of the property on SE 21st Avenue alongside a companion, Stephenee Nicole Emminger. Contractors hired to prepare the home for new tenants arrived to find the duo and noticed a rear window had been removed. Witnesses reported that Street proudly demonstrated his window-removal prowess, claiming his past employment with a window company as his credential.
Things got worse for Street when deputies arrived and asked for identification. He reportedly introduced himself as “Quiandre Smith,” born March 19, 1998—a detail that quickly unraveled after a computer search came up empty. When pressed, Street admitted his true identity and confessed he had lied because he knew he had a warrant for a felony probation violation for possession of a firearm by a delinquent felon.
Adding another layer of confusion to the saga, Street claimed he had been staying in a shed on the property, was aware of eviction notices, and had only returned to retrieve a motorcycle he said was his. However, deputies found the bike was registered to someone else—though fortunately, it wasn’t reported stolen.
Street now faces charges of criminal mischief and providing false information to law enforcement, along with the warrant for his probation violation. He was taken to the Marion County Jail without further incident, leaving the property owner to handle the mess—and perhaps to hire a new contractor for window repairs.
