Disagreement Over Drug Sale Escalates to Violence, Slashed Tires, Burglary

Two men are facing felony charges after an argument about a marijuana sale escalated into violence and a burglary, according to a criminal complaint.

Thomas J. Albers, 18, of Waukesha, and Siddique A. Qureshi, 20, of Chicago, were each charged in on Jan. 25 with one count of burglary. If convicted, they each face up to 12 ½ years in prison and $25,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

On Oct. 19, the two men broke into another man’s home in the 2000 block of Norton Avenue and stole a Xbox and video games and left, but not before a neighbor spotted them in a van in the area.

Police interviewed Qureshi a month later and he told investigators he had gotten into an argument with the victim about a marijuana sale where the victim tried to overcharge him. Two days later, Qureshi said tires on his girlfriend’s car and grandmother’s car were slashed and he thought the victim was responsible for the damage. He then went to the victim’s house and got into a physical altercation.

Qureshi said he made the spur of the moment “bad decision” and decided to break into the victim’s house along with Albers.

Both men will make their initial appearance in court March 12.