Please Help Someone! My neighbor has called the police on me 7 times in 3 months for "loud noise".?

Taryn

If it's just moving around that is bothering her, maybe look into soundproofing your walls. You can add a second layer to your wall that will soundproof most noise.

Sounds like she is not the kind of person that should be living in an attaching housing situation.

Zach

take the other neighbor to court with you! Or push the neighbor down the stairs.

caldude1010101

Ask your other neighbors to vouch for your good behavior in court.

Sounds like you are dealing with an old hag who has no life.

Too bad for her.

Mike S

Tell your neighbor to get off the crack! lol!

dennis f

Have your other neighbor go with you to see the judge.

SirWilliam

...do you have an Attorney... if not get one...representing yourself is like a drowning person trying to rescure themself.

LeAnne

Assuming that you are not thumping the wall in an effort to drive your neighbor whacky, get copies of all of the police reports and get signed statements from your other adjacent neighbors to the effect that they have not experienced any abnormal noises from your apartment - and let this documentation plead your case for you. .

teri b

what arent you telling us? if she has called the cops 7 times in 3 months and they found nothing everytime then she would have been arrested by now

davidmi711

If it is going to court the police found on at least one occasion that you WERE violating the noise ordnance. Since the police obviously found enough evidence to file a charge it is highly unlikely you would win a harrasment suit against your neighbor.

â™¥Miss Lustieâ™¥

When you go to court, just plead your case, and be honest.

For some reason, The truth always comes out...and if you really are being quiet, she will get her just desserts.

ghost

Call the police on her every single night after 11:00 pm and complain of loud music. Wait until the police show until you go to bed, if they don't show in 45 mins, call again.

Remember that two can play this game.

babydll

Ask your other neighbors if they could be a witness or sign a sworn statement saying that you haven't disturbed them. You might want to invest in a security camera that can show your activities the next time they complain. You will then have proof that you weren't doing anything wrong. I would also issue a counter complaint and have it on record.

srdraine

that used to happen to my mom and it was just me and her i would be in my room playin barbies and my mom would be doing homework and we were loud(yeah right). basically it is a bored neighbor with nothing to do or maybe she has the wrong neighbor

city girl

LET ME GUESS ITS SOME OLD LADY THATS LONELY

Talk to the other neighbors and get their help in testifying or writing a statement saying you are not noisy. Living in a condo or apt. one has to realize that you have to be understanding that there is going to be some amount of normal noise.

BVEEZER

Hopefully its not judge judy!!!

njdocisin

Well it seems to me that someone who called the police 7 times in 3 months for no reason would have charges pressed against them or something, so maybe there's more to it than you're saying?
If what you're saying is true, though, have you tried talking to the police department about her? Maybe they can put her on a list of people who consistently call in for no good reason. I know here where I live, there's a system at the 911 dispatch centers where people whose house alarms set off a 'false alarm' more than 3 times in a month will be put on a block list which means that they will have to somehow verify that there's an actual emergency taking place before they'll send the police. Maybe you can see if there's something like that available.

salgal

some neighbors can't stand any noise,I had a neighbor that lived under me,there are 3 kids and two adults in my apartment,she complained all the time,all the time...All we were doing was walking around,I don't have small kids they are all teens,however we are all up at different times and come and go she also complained that we went in and out of the garage so much that she had to leave her side open because of the fumes,she was finally asked to leave by the landlord,that may be your only hope,he may be able to put in a good word for you.And possiblly your other neighbor,you should be able to bring somone along with you for support and to testify on your behalf.

nellyy=]]

she may be racist or just not right in the mind?

Ehrstabk

Just hope for the best now, but it sounds suspicious.

dorrie11206

Get a letter from your other neighbors and landlord also show them the police report saying that the incidents were unfounded. than sue her *** for harassment.

Chief70

Suggest you consult with an attorney soonest. If the police
gave you a summons and you have to appear in court,
appears there may be sufficient reason as determined
by the law enforcement officer to get you into court.
Proof of a violation of an ordnance is required in court but you
will already know the charges against you since you are
scheduled to appear in court tomorrow to plead your case.
If the judge throws out the charges as unfounded because of evidence presented to him/her (maybe 3-4 neighbors to testify on your behalf) , then you will probably need to consult with an attorney requiring the civil complaint/suit against your complaining neighbor for harassment or defamation of character or whatever charge an attorney recommends..

littleblanket

There should not be such a law when walls are not required to be made sound proof and especially when most people's are not. Also, when people move from place to place landkeepers do not provide a notice of how loud things can be, so the city is also at fault for having a hidden law that nobody knows about.
I don't like nosy neighbours but also the city and land keepers are to blame as well.

Jani

If you have to go to court tomorrow, either bring another neighbor with you (or the landlord/manager of the complex) or get them to sign and notarize something saying you haven't disturbed them.
Also, you may want to get something from the police officers (If you have the names of the officers who arrived at your house when she's called) saying that they didn't find any noise.

At this point it's all heresy. If she has no evidence proving your guilt, and you have no evidence proving your innocence, the case will be thrown out.

Sadbrowneyes13

I think that you need to get evidence..like a written letter from the other neighbor that you are not noisy. I would think and hope that you would win your case tomorrow. I really think that you would. And yes you can sue her. You can sue over anything these days. But I would sue her for harassment and your time and what your children have had to endure throughout this. She sounds like a crazy lady to me. I would not talk to her at all. Just go to court and tell the truth. Good luck.

ACExSHOVELEDxU

you should try and be nice to your neighbor buy them a christmas present or just talk to them and find out why they don't like you.

Noname4now

Give her a reason 2 call the cops..... throw a party every night!! n 2 u john go n kiss her big brown behind!!!!

bns2007

Sounds like she is senile! Sounds like you have a good case against her. Tell your land lord. Have them check her out and see if maybe you can get her thrown out. Tell them she is going to run off anyone that moves in to the apartment.

Hayden L

stop coming on yahoo answers and do some reserching or somthing.

Mandy

I have a neighbour like you I live by myself I am in my fifties and not a party animal I do not have a boy-friend or partner the next door neighbour has taken me to court 6 years ago for harassment then had me arrested she is in her forties and goes to bed at 9.30pm having no life and is forever complaining about me to noise patrol, police and council and housing associations. Also he keeps on making stories about me being mentally ill I just have to laugh as I come from a well off family what is strange is that she is good good of a crook that a few years ago she had the police convinced when she had me arrested with her tricks and stories I feel sorry for her she has no life nothing to do but complain complain make up stories and moan and moan anytime I am home and most of the time I am away from my house.

toni

I understand your situation, I live in a condo as well. There are situations that people run into with reagards to the walls and noise of a condo. I think your neighbor has gotten angry over any noise that may be bothering her and maybe you guys should try mediation. There is something that can be worked out and maybe you can ask her for now she is taking it to another level if you are sleep and she is complaining...there is something else going on.

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