Teenager vandalising car?

Question

For the past 3 years we have been subjected to a low level hate campaign by the neighbour's teenage children. It all started after my husband asked them (politely) to turn the music down as I was pregnant at the time and sleeping after my nightshift (I'm a nurse).

Since then we've had bits pulled off the car, they've been spitting on it, condoms on it, they threw a cd at my husband out of their attic skylight, they stole my son's football and left it in their front garden for us to see and when we approached their parents about it, an 8" scratch appeared on the side of my brand new car.

I've asked the police what we should do and they're going to come and see us. I'm so fed up as we never know what it's going to be next. I have two kids and we don't cause anybody any trouble - we just live our lives like anybody else.

What should we do? It happens early on a morning as one of them has a paper round.

Answer 1

Buy yourself one of those CCTV cameras, install it high enough so the little spawns of satan can't reach it/throw stones at it, and aim the camera at your car.



Once they release that they're on film they should stop as they you'll have evidence.



Keep a log book of times, dates, what the noise was, the duration too - all further information to hand to the Police.



If the people are renting their home, contact their landlord. Maybe send the landlord the bill for repairing your car, I'm sure that'll galvanise him/her into action.



I live next door to a woman who clearly missed her lessons at charm school so I understand your frustration.

Answer 2

Thats disgusting.

Unfortunately, there is not a lot the police can do without evidence. Would you be able to install CCTV? If you could get video evidence of them in the act then the matter could be taken further.

The police may suggest mediation where you and your neighbours would meet to talk through the problem. If they suggest this then say you will go through with it. If the neighbours refuse, then it looks worse on them.

Hopefully the police will offer you some solution to this problem, I have lived with problem neighbours and know just how bad it can make you feel. Its wrong that people can keep getting away with this behaviour and even worse that the parents are just as bad as the kids.

Answer 3

Yes, your within your rights to report them but its a double edged sword.



You say they are selling and hopefully moving away.



One of the questions they have to answer from their buyers Solicitor is are there any disputes with your neighbour.



So you say how is that going to affect me?



Simple answer is they are supposed to reply truthfully, which as you know would have to be yes. |If they dont they could be taken to court.



So the prospective purchaser is probably not going to like that and will most likely not go ahead with the purchase.



They wont be told that the sellers are actually the trouble makers, just that there is a problem if you take action against them.



Now clearly you are desperate for them to move away but where are they going?



If its just down the road the harrassment may not stop.



What would I do, cant answer that but you can either report it ignore it just keeping a diary and any video evidence.



The really nasty way



Stand on your side of the fence and say to them very clearly that you intend to contact the Estate Agent and point out all the problesm they are causing. You will tell anyone you see viewing the property and the valuer/surveyor just how bad these people are. It will make it very hard for them to sell.



Get a big white sheet with an arrow pointing to the house and say "these people are the neighbours from hell" and tell them unless they stop harrassing you, your going to tell the world and his wife how bad these people have been.



If they really want to move and given that they have to pay for a HIP they should calm down as its not in their interests to loose a sale because you have decided to take command of the sitiuation.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The best thing to do is tell the cops everything you posted here, but take some pictures as well of your car and the tree as well to show what sort of damage they have been doing. Since they are only teenagers I'm not sure what extent(if any) the police can do to charge them but they'll probably bring it up to the parents and give a sort of warning to do something serious if problems continue.

Answer 6

Surveillance Cameras to record the antics of these

antisocial yobs,then go to the parents with a copy of the

incidents and ask them to view there kids doing the vandalism,tell them your next port of call is the cops,

also sue them for the filmed damage they have done.

I did this and more, by going to see a couple of ,lets say

peace makers,guys in our area,who then visited the family

and warned them, in no uncertain manner, to stop what was

happening,They stopped and we have had no trouble since.

You may not approve of spending £50,but i do and would do it again.

Fight Fire With Fire.

Answer 7

Make a list of everything that happens. Times and dates etc. Also get video or photographic evidence. If they are council residents complain to the council and they can be evicted. Otherwise its a case of wait and see what the police say I'm afraid.

Answer 8

Keep a log of every incident that happens. Try and take photos, or install CCTV. The Police will need some sort of evidence to take any action. Unfortunately at the moment it's your word against theirs. Hope they will move soon for you. Best of luck.

Answer 9

WHERE ARE THE FEKKIN' PARENTS?

In asking that though , the parents are probably no more than children themselves. The ultimate responsibility of being parents is to protect and nurture your offspring through out their lives. These parents have 'abdicated' this responsibility from day one and their kids were probably not planned.

There seems to be a 'sub-class' of parents who don't even give a fekk about their own families far less the wider community that they live in , with no respect of neighbours.

Seek out your local councillors and ask them to back you , as a responsible law-abiding resident. They cannot ignore you.

Answer 10

Don't you just want to spank these teenagers and their parents , left to right ? Please, call the Police, make sure, they take care of this situation ! What if you approach in a nice way these kids' parents ? Stay on top of this situation and remain at all times "calm" ! Good luck !

Answer 11

set up a video camera.and for say a week recored them doing this.and at that point go to your local police and tell them and show them the video.if they do nothing consult a lawyer and take them to court for payment of the damage and maybe then they'll stop

Answer 12

If you could film them doing it, at least you'd have something concrete to show first the Police, then maybe Social Services or the Court if you decide to press charges.

Answer 13

well, i know the feeling, i live in central u.s., andwe moved here a year ago, just after theses people two houses down..we have had my car gone thru twice, my husbands broken back window, (he has a nice car), ny new car scratched, loud music from their kids car, talking stuff out there car when they drive by, and their dof shitting in my yard. we have a pretty quiet neighbor hood without them too... and I was pregnant when this occured (he is 9 weeks old now)...there are tons of people always at their house...

basically, we havent had a problem with them for months!

here is what i did..generally...

i did certain things anonomously and Not so they would know i mean business and care about the neighborhood, and i did certain things to let them know i am not a bad person, to appeal to what little humanness they may have..

I let them see me talking with many neighbors at times...I spoke directly to MOM of house about the incident of the two year old running loose, I spoke directly to MOM of the teens yelling things out of their windows, and that I would not stand for that especially with my 4 year old there..Once, I went over to trade with the teens( i had some used c.d.s)to turn the car music down..later dad yelled at me for "causing trouble" with his daughter...so later, I took ice pops over for the kids and said it was a peace offering, because I am gonna be living here for a LONG TIME...



i called the police EVERY time to make a report...anonomously for the "too many cars" issue...anonomously for the dog being out issue severaltimes)...

anonomously for the dog in back with no water issue...

they knew that i called for some matters, but they didnt know which ones...so they didnt hate me, but knew i was taking care of business...we havent had problems for months! so appeal to their good side, go over, bring some sweets for the kids...let them know you arent a bad person, tell MOM, you wanted to speak to the woman of the house, very important to say this...hope it helps..laney

p.s. you arent kissing ***, but you are politely allowing them to kiss yours!

Answer 14

If you are gonna surveillance camera, make you u hide it properly.. don't make it obvious. im afraid that they will damage the camera.. and do something else.



Take photos of them vadalising ur property.. n before you report your evidence.. Make sure that you have TONS of good evidence so that they cannot denied it.



I hope you do something about it asap.

Answer 15

if it were me i would just go round and knock out the father every time it happened; scum just dont care about the police or court

Answer 16

Set up a video camera.

Answer 17

dunno which country u live in, but here in australia, you would have to get EVIDENCE.... get what you can.... video, whatever... go to the cops, and get a restraining order. the more the stuff up after that, the more trouble they will be in. but personally, after that id move. i would be sooo stressed by that. little basta***!

Answer 18

Bear traps!!!!