Calling the cops on loud neighbors

[burnin_vernon]

Since new tenants moved in on the floor above me, a guy comes to our parking lot at all hours of the day (usually 2-5AM) , yells out the name of the tenant very loudly at least 3 times, and waits for a package to be thrown down to him before leaving.

I live in a loud neighborhood and can sleep through all the traffic and street drinkers, but this delta bravo is closer and louder than anything else I hear. I'm bad at getting back to sleep so I'm losing 2-3 hours of sleep every time. I tried molded ear plugs but they aren't working.

I've never had to complain about a neighbor in my life. If it was just general noise, I would knock on his door, but due to the nature of whatever commerce he's engaged with, I don't want to get involved and find my tires slashed or something.

How would you deal with this? A letter? Tell the landlords (they also smoke on their patio which is against the rules here - not that I care much)? I can't imagine the police would/could get involved for such random, short bursts of noise. The guy would be long gone before any cop would even get close to arriving.

[Dion]

Make me wonder if that package was illegal drugs. If it is, call the police and mention the incidents and ask them if they find it suspicious.

[4X4]

Flaming tennis balls.

You need a bucket, some gasoline, tennis balls, a lighter, and a hockey stick.

One or two flaming tennis balls ought to do the trick.

[jayswin]

Ummm, if it's true that a package is thrown down from the window on a consistent basis, the cops would be VERY interested, not because of the noise, but because of the packages being thrown down, and would have the resources to stake out and observe.

A) That would be terrible drug dealing on their part

B) I don't see what else that could be

To be honest, I'd probably not talk about it online and just give police all the details of what's going on.

[trackercowe]

I assume you reside in Surrey?

[sun]

Step 1: Go down to the parking lot before the drop happens tonight.
Step 2: Holler at your neighbour until he tosses the package down to you (in a classic case of mistaken identity)
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit

[burnin_vernon]

OOh, I was thinking paintball gun but flaming tennis balls...

Ya, it's easy to assume drugs but that does seem really sloppy. He does look as dumb as bricks though.

I thought the cops couldn't do anything with my flimsy evidence. I guess a call never hurts.

And I'm in the west end. Can't blame this one on bridge and tunnelers.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by burnin_vernon

OOh, I was thinking paintball gun but flaming tennis balls...

Ya, it's easy to assume drugs but that does seem really sloppy. He does look as dumb as bricks though.

I thought the cops couldn't do anything with my flimsy evidence. I guess a call never hurts.

And I'm in the west end. Can't blame this one on bridge and tunnelers.

It won't have anything to do with your flimsy evidence. They can't make arrests on flimsy evidence, but they can certainly investigate on tips.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by sun

Step 1: Go down to the parking lot before the drop happens tonight.
Step 2: Holler at your neighbour until he tosses the package down to you (in a classic case of mistaken identity)
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit

Step 5: Wait until real guy shows up and tell him the package was given to someone else on purpose and they plan to split the profits of the proceeds without him.

Step:6 Call the cops when a fight breaks out in the place above you.

[sarge]

Two words...........boiling oil. It worked well in medieval times, will work well now too.

[Barnes]

Get a big salmon net. Investigate yourself.

[puckluck2]

This would be the dumbest drug deal in the history of mankind. Nobody is throwing a "package" down and it's filled with drugs.

[Yasa]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

This would be the dumbest drug deal in the history of mankind. Nobody is throwing a "package" down and it's filled with drugs.

Don't underestimate the stupidity of people. Just when you think the bar can't get any lower, some idiot tries to bury it in the ground.

[gottabekd]

Ugh, neighbours. Know how you feel.

The other night my neighbour was banging on my door at 3:00 AM. Luckily I was still up, playing my drums.

(old ####ty joke, sorry)

[underGRADFlame]

Originally Posted by Yasa

Don't underestimate the stupidity of people. Just when you think the bar can't get any lower, some idiot tries to bury it in the ground.

Was just about to say the same thing.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Yasa

Don't underestimate the stupidity of people. Just when you think the bar can't get any lower, some idiot tries to bury it in the ground.

I just can't imagine someone being that dumb and if it's a package then it's a significant amount. No drug dealer is that stupid.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

I just can't imagine someone being that dumb and if it's a package then it's a significant amount. No drug dealer is that stupid.

After being charged with shoplifting, a Havelock woman was caught trying to sell hundreds of prescription pills to the same narcotics officer who had interviewed her at the police station just hours earlier.

“You can’t make this stuff up,” said Lt. Brian Woods, of the Havelock Police Department. “It blows my mind.”

http://www.havenews.com/news/local-n...idity-1.267595

Perhaps this half-witted couple had been smoking a little too much of their own stock when they decided to ring the police to report that their £10,000 cannabis farm had been stolen. Officers easily weeded out dumb duo Colin Roberts and Mandy Coghlan who had contacted them after discovering that dozens of their own cannabis plants had been taken.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...bis-theft.html

An 18-year-old Bremerton woman told police last week that she may have mistakenly placed a bag of meth into a local ATM for deposit into her bank account, according to documents filed in Kitsap County Superior Court.

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/f...#ixzz32FB8zxsh

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

I just can't imagine someone being that dumb and if it's a package then it's a significant amount. No drug dealer is that stupid.

As a cop I can tell you there are some extremely stupid small time dealers out there. I am talking mind boggling stupid!

[Thor]

Narc narc narc!

[Regular_John]

I'd start keeping records of the dates/times you're being woken up by these exchanges and report them to your land lord & (non-emergency line) police as well.

Of course there's always the option of yelling "Shut the eff up!" next time this clown shows up. When/if he talks back just let him know you're calling the cops.