How to stop/catch ding dong ditches. More than just that.?

Question

These kids (quite a few) have been ding-dong ditching my house along with people in our neighborhood for several consecutive nights. Also, a couple times, they would yell and scream and mock the houses and just be obnoxious. Last night, they just ran in front of my house and screamed our last name over and over, laughed and ran away.

How can I stop or identify these kids. I am pretty sure its one of two family's kids but I'm not positive. This is just annoying and trust me, when I lose my temper, it's not pretty. So any suggestions before they continue this and get in more trouble than needed.

15 years old btw.

Runner, gymnast, tennis player, soccer player.

Answer 1

Chain a big dog up outside the door.

Answer 2

Step 1 - Set up a video camera to catch them in the act

Step 2 - identify them from the tape and find out where they live

Step 3 - plot revenge!  

Answer 3

ok just scare them away! wen yooh here them...just run out ov da house nd just scold them! nd threten them w/ da police. that is SO annoying. they think its funny wen its not.  

Answer 4

my neighbor has had stuff stolen from there house, TP'ed a lot, and 1 time someone flooded a room because someone went in there backyard, found a open window, and used the hose. So they put up video cameras and stuff. They found out it was one of there daughters ex. (Not all of it, just steal plant pots and stuff)

So yeah. Also Talk to the familys you said, and tell them about it, and that you think it might betheirr kids, or something.

Answer 5

well ding dong dichers usally do it around the same time evrey night. im 13 and i do ding dong diching alot! you could al ways hhave a screen door open and the big door closed. or get a fake secerity camra sights in your yard. or even fence the front of your house.