What can you do about a crazy neighbor?

Question

I live in CA in a mobile home park which offers no privacy in our yards. I have a neighbor who will scream at me from her window, yelling at me to SHUT UP and she will POUND on her bathroom window. She will not come out and talk to me and the park management will only go and talk to her which doesn't get us anywhere. Just so you know, when I am on my patio I am not loud at all. She is just a nutcase! The other day I had my 3 year old nephew over and we were playing fetch at 8pm and we were not loud at all. She began to pound on her window and scream "Go back in your house!". This terrified my nephew. Another time I had a neighbor return from vacation and she came to thank me for feeding her cat. We were merely sitting on my patio talking in a normal tone at 3pm and again, this lady started screaming at me to shut up. What can I do? Can I call the police for harassment? Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I understand crazy neighbors. It is a shame, because it literally traps you in your home.  First, you need to keep  journal log of dates and times, what action she took and what she said. A video camera or tape recording would also be helpful.  Tape recorders are inexpensive and can be sound activated.  Have anyone who has witnessed this behaviour make a statement on paper, have witnessed and notarized.  Talk to the park management, contact the police and explain the situation and ask for thier help. They may come out and talk to her and explain she cannot behave like this.  Explain how irrational and scary this is to you and family. Ask to have her cited for stalking, harassment, disturbing the police.  You may also want to contact a lawyer to discuss your options, i.e. civil lawsuit, injunctions against her, restraining orders, etc.  If nothing seems to work, contact the local TV and ask for their problem department, explain and ask them to do a piece on neighbors and disturbance of peace,  do the same with newspaper and explain your situation.  Many times they do these pieces and will talk to all, this way she would realize what a horrible neighbor she is.  Seriously, call the  police and a lawyer and explore all your options. She is way out of line and needs to be repremanded.

Answer 2

The police is just going to talk to her for a few minutes, i believe if she hasn't physically hurt you or threaten your life, the police will not came at all. Sorry there is not much to do because if you talk to her, she may be more nasty or more violent. Report her to the park manager.

Answer 3

Document; and call the police and the management as it becomes too much.

Answer 4

She most likely has some sort of 'senior' disease Alzheimer's can hit at any age so you might want to call social services and explain what is going on.. You probably know if she is on social security or welfare, this gives you a door to open.  

She ever get visitors or go out? does she drive? does she ever talk to any of the other neighbors? these are all signs she is becoming a recluse which could be signs of AZ or even depression. I only say AZ because she seems to be combative.

What do you do when she starts pounding on the window screaming at you?  Do you say nothing? Or do you say 'no this is my home go stop your nonsense"?  See what happens when you are outside and she starts yelling, if you tell her "no go take your medication or no go lay down your not feeling well".. see what the fruition of those answers are I will give you odds she will go back in and hide. That is when you know for sure she is ill.. most police departments can and will check on the elderly if someone calls with concern.  Then if they find out her house is a pig sty or she isn't feeding herself they can take action.

Answer 5

You can contact LE, but they can't do much except file a police report and then the DA can decide if he wants to file charges on her.

You can always have an attorney go into court on your behalf and file for a restraining order that forbids her to contact you in this manner.

Honestly it would be easier and cheaper to move, and probably better for your mental health, get rid of the stress.

Answer 6

You can ask the police to tell her to stop the harassment, but this is as likely to work as bringing in the park management.  If you cannot ignore her, move.  Your neighbor has some serious issues that you cannot help her with.  She may be just lonely and doesn't really know how to interact with others, or just a bit nuts and sensitive.  You could try talking to her yourself, in a non-confrontational way, but she probably won't talk to you.  Give it a shot though.  Perhaps she is just starved for attention

Answer 7

Knock her teeth out and then she'll have her jaw wired so she can't scream! She's obviously insane! Have your attorney present her with a law  suit that states she is to cease and desist immediately any further harassment and if she continues take her to court and the judge will understand immediately and require her to under go a pysch hearing!