Process for pursuing antisocial behaviour order...

[DHR]

Not wanting to go into huge amounts of details, but I've lived in a lovely little close for close to 10 years. There hasn't been any trouble, ever. In the last 12 one a very strange individual has moved into a huge multi bedroom property on their own, no lodgers friends etc.

Although I was aware of it initially, trouble started soon after that around him lodging parking disputes with people/guests etc of other people in the close. This escalated to in their own words starting to "prove a point". The point is always unknown but it's "proven" but chanting rubbish in the street and smashing glass bottles over the road in the early hours of a morning that suits him.

The police have been called 5+ times to him in this state now, usually by the time they arrive he's back in the house. So he's known to them now at least.

The problem for me is though, there doesn't seem to be anything actually being done about it long term, so it's the same thing over and over and he's getting away with it.

I want to put some form of action together, for my own sanity if not everyone else's whereby I have what the police need available to pursue the matter further.

We're becoming desperate, and in all honesty, the guy seems that emotionally unstable I'm convinced there is more to him than just your average idiot.

 

[DHR]

Does he have a letterbox and do you have lots of neighbours?

Indeed, just don't want to escalate it to that level, or drop to his. Don't for a second think it hasn't crossed my mind.

 

[DHR]

Webcam pointing into the street - record all the "events" and then take all the evidence to the fuzz. They wont deal with the one offs especially if hes gone back inside as everythings calm again

So the current route I'm taking looks to be the best? Problem I have is where I sit as far as the DPA goes, he's the type to wrongly think he's intelligent and above everyone else "I googled and the gov site says this" so you have to give me all of your data etc. I need to be prepared for that. May even speak to a solicitor today.

 

[DHR]

Why are people suggesting police as a starting point??? Just speak to him, if that fails then yeah look to more involved ways of dealing with it.

This is the first time the police have been called by me. I've apparently missed it but its happened on 5 other occasions too, during which 5 other residents have called the police because the guy is out of hand.

He's been spoken to directly by everyone in the neighbourhood other than myself, I've heard a handful of these conversations getting in and out of my car and the end conclusion is that he has that little in his life he is just determined to try and destroy everyone else's.

To put it in context, he moved away from another street less than 1/4 mile away. We found out, that the residents there threw a street party when he moved out because of they way he'd treated them.

I totally, totally understand where you're coming from, but he's out of control and borderline dangerous and far as I've witnessed.

 

[DHR]

Rock ---- You ---- Hard place.

Agreed. I just can't stomach watching a mother and her child with a dustpan and brush cleaning up glass off the boarders and the road because he "was making a point".

 

[DHR]

Got to laugh at people suggesting this guys behaviour isn't anti social - noise etc comes under the ASB bracket not just riding around on bikes and slashing car tyres. At the end of the day having mental health issues and being a drunk isn't an excuse for making other peoples lives a misery.

Thank you Spikey.

 

[DHR]

Just knock, be the bigger man, nice and polite and make your decision on how to handle it after a chat.

I've seen 6 other people go down that road, trust me. It isn't an option with him, I wouldn't even be having this discussion now if it was!

 

[DHR]

Organise a community meeting of all the residents and ask the police to send a CSO and make sure they tell him (the new, crazy guy) to come.

Not a bad idea that in fairness.

Not pleased with the 'progress' I've made today. Eventually tracked down where our anti social 'department' sits soley to check that a record of incidents involving the individual were actually on file with the police. I explained the situation in detail along with there having been other incidents involving the resident in question, some involving kids. They searched and searched then went on to explain that they hadn't had any other incidents 'flagged' against the individual on file but could see my call.

Apparently this could happen for a number of reasons but yes disappointed to say the least. I'll be making sure to relay this to the other residents to ensure they make sure it gets logged as an incident.

 

[DHR]

Just a word of warning, make sure you can record what happens on your property and feel free to record him using a mobile etc in the street but don't get into a confruntation with him. If he's stressed or not entirely with it then the outcome could be highly unpredictable. I say this as I was kidnapped when I was 10 after my uncle ****** off his neighbour just before we visited.

Things don't always end in shouty-shouty. I'd still poop in the letter box though, on principle.

Wise words, hence why I'm keeping my distance.

 

[DHR]

Another sleepless night, didn't get to sleep until 4 this morning. Had to notify the police again who are now, at last, marrying the incidents up. I just l don't understand it, in other parts of the country you'd have a few people go out and teach him a lesson, but I suppose it's the price you pay for living in a civilised area.

Feel like I can't even risk having house guests around now because he'll find something to kick off about.

The police suggested noise recording equipment from the council but they're missing the point entirely. Heard that he's been threatening visitors to other properties now too.

 

[DHR]

How "big" is this idiot of whom you speak?

Proper small man syndrome