I have a neighbor who has been continually harrassing me for 2+ years. We share a private way entrance to our properties along with one other neighbor. I do not have any issues with the other neighbor nor him with me. This man and his wife refuse to park their cars in their driveway but instead park in the private way area which is the access to my driveway/property. They park in a manner to allow just enough passage but not actually fully blocking the way. This is just the latest harrassment. They have called me names, they have blocked in my friends cars with their cars, they have called the police on me for damage to their plants, the man frequently looks into my slider door into my home as he is entering or exiting his home, he stands in the shared area staring at me when I am up in my driveway ect. I am really concerned about this latest harrassment due to the safety issue of not being able to get a firetruck or ambulance to my property (although I guess this would be subjective). I do not feel safe around this couple to go and speak with them directly. I have gone to them in the past but the intimidation and harrassment issues increased every time. I live in Massachussetts. Do you have any suggestions to where I can go to get some relief? Thank you.

I have a neighbor who has been continually harrassing me for 2+ years. We share a private way entrance to our properties along with one other neighbor. I do not have any issues with the other neighbor nor him with me. This man and his wife refuse to park their cars in their driveway but instead park in the private way area which is the access to my driveway/property. They park in a manner to allow just enough passage but not actually fully blocking the way. This is just the latest harrassment. They have called me names, they have blocked in my friends cars with their cars, they have called the police on me for damage to their plants, the man frequently looks into my slider door into my home as he is entering or exiting his home, he stands in the shared area staring at me when I am up in my driveway ect. I am really concerned about this latest harrassment due to the safety issue of not being able to get a firetruck or ambulance to my property (although I guess this would be subjective). I do not feel safe around this couple to go and speak with them directly. I have gone to them in the past but the intimidation and harrassment issues increased every time. I live in Massachussetts. Do you have any suggestions to where I can go to get some relief? Thank you.

If you feel intimidated or harassed, you should file a formal complaint with the police.

I feel for your situtation;although the only sure way to rid yourself of these undesirable people is to move, or get the boys together and go pay them a friendly visit. Have you or them purchased these homes? There is surely a right of way to ingress or egress your property without this harrasment...I would talk to an attorney in your area explaining everything...what is his recommendation for your best approach.

Good luck, truckermann
p.s. last resort--file complaints with local Police;they eventually have to sort it out; its their job to handle public disputes and such, or perhaps a small claim court if you feel you've suffered in someway. Here again, get an opinion from attorney on your best approach.

Do you own the place or just renting it? What about them? Do they own or rent?
-If both of you own, then file a complaint with the PD.
-If you rent but they own, file a complaint with both the PD and your landlord.
-If you own but they rent, file a complaint with the PD and their landlord.
-If both of you are renting, then file a complain with your landlord and the PD. you may also be able to go to their landlord, but I'd suggest finding out who the landlord is before doing that. Also, look into whether their landlord is the same as yours. If so then that could help.

If you own you may have more options available than as a renter.

File a complaint with the police. But I also suggest contacting the public safety folks and requesting that no parking signs be placed in that location asap. Then if ther is a violation, call the police and they can start getting a lot of tickets.

I just wanted to say that i know how u feel. I have almost the same problem as you. My mother has lived in this house for about 33 years now. We just got this new neighbor like a two years ago. One day my mother had accidentally parked partially by his driveway. This happend like a year ago so ever since then he's been harrassing us but not with words or anything just with actions. He has been parking right in front of our house for this whole time and calling the cops on us if we park in front of his. I dont know if its a racial thing or not because we are a different race than he is or why he is doing it. He comes to this neighbor hood thinkin that its perfect or something. He bothers and elderly couple about there plants or trees crossing over his fence like its gonna hurt something you know. I'm just tired of it all because i dont know how its gonna be when i move out and my mother is here alone. I really need help with this because i dont think its right.

I Know what your situations is like. I just recently pressed charges on a guy who was like 20 years older than me for constantly banging on my door late at night and making sexual gestures at me. I did tell the man that I wasn't interested and that I had a man in my life and that I was not interested. But he kept insisting on bothering me. It got to the point where my son was afraid of him and that was when I knew I had to do something before it was to late. And he lives down the hall from me. I'm deathly afraid of him and I hope that with my pressing charges he won't get violent with me or worse. He has already shown an attitude towards me sence I've pressed charges. I try to ignore him but he's always around for some un goddly reason. Please call the police! That is your best bet. It doesn't matter what you do unless you get the athority involved. Then it's serious! At least then this way if they come back at you for something you have a record of it with the police and there's no way of them trying to cover up what they've already done to you. My situation, this guy has been harrassing two other girls in this building and so I know that it's not safe for me. I lock my doors and ignore the guy. But now that the police are involved if he says anything threatening or anything like that they will step in and arrest the creep. Good luck to ya, strong womanI have a neighbor who has been continually harrassing me for 2+ years. We share a private way entrance to our properties along with one other neighbor. I do not have any issues with the other neighbor nor him with me. This man and his wife refuse to park their cars in their driveway but instead park in the private way area which is the access to my driveway/property. They park in a manner to allow just enough passage but not actually fully blocking the way. This is just the latest harrassment. They have called me names, they have blocked in my friends cars with their cars, they have called the police on me for damage to their plants, the man frequently looks into my slider door into my home as he is entering or exiting his home, he stands in the shared area staring at me when I am up in my driveway ect. I am really concerned about this latest harrassment due to the safety issue of not being able to get a firetruck or ambulance to my property (although I guess this would be subjective). I do not feel safe around this couple to go and speak with them directly. I have gone to them in the past but the intimidation and harrassment issues increased every time. I live in Massachussetts. Do you have any suggestions to where I can go to get some relief? Thank you.

I have had a convicted S.O. who moved in next door in '99. First occurance he blocked my satelite signal with 4X8 plywwod, next he drove NO Tresspass signs 5' into my property (police told me not to remove them), next I was forced to take a wooden fence down until I proved where my land line was, which I did (HA HA I took their water away from them), 5 years later still crap going on. Police tell me don't rile him. I have been accused of kidnapping cats, calling their Rotty, Flood Light shining in bedroom, balloons breaking, firecrackers off over their house. I started calling in my minor complaints and cops now think I am a trouble maker. You need records of police involvement but them they say your also quilty. Was the 1st to build here, never had neighbor problems until this bully moved in (41 by the way). TODAY I FINALLY went to Court and was awarded a Protection From Harrassment Order. Now I wonder if the Police will enforce it or if I will get the same song and dance, we're not Lawyers, This is a Civil matter or I need to talk with the D.A. first. 5 years is just too long. I now have an electric fence he erected 16" behind my mailbox and partically up the boundary line on my side of the line. He REFUSES to remove it even with the Town Selectman telling him to Remove it IMMEDIATELY. EVERYONE backs off from this guy which adds more clout to his ego. He's even been known to hit his own mom. Has a History of Assault, Sex Charges, D. Violance, Theft, Terrorism. I do not have a Criminal History. Guess I need to get a History and go to jail to get police protection.

I have lived in my condo for about 5 yrs with my husband. Below me there is a wicked woman who contantly harrasses me. She lies and says that we are racist and we have been in and out of court with this woman. My husband attended mediation with her and the mediator told her that he could tell she was a liar. He also was a black man and he realized that this woman had other issues. Before me an 85 yr old white woman lived and i have heard she tortured the poor thing. Now she has decided to sue us because she is having a leak downstairs that is coming not from the inner part of our condo but from the exterior wall. I have called the condo board they sent someone to seal the wall outside of my condo but they said that SHE had to call them to report her own problem. They did knock on her door the day they came to fix our condo but she wouldn't answer. We sent another contractor down to see if the damage was getting worse since the condo fixed the water outside and she wouldnt let them in. She refused to call the board...she has had her 11 yr old child yell out obscene things to me while i am walking my dogs. I finally had it out with her the other day and we are still going to court. She is using court as harassement and i am afraid they are going to believe her because she always makes it out like she is innocent. WE do not say anything to her we ignore her usually until the other day. It is just awful to live here. We are going to be moving but i dont want to let her know this because then she thinks she won. I am beside myself....this woman is just awful calling the police all the time when my husband gets home from work late he has to walk but the walls are so thin here and she hears everything. It is just insane....I have written her a letter telling her what the issue is and that if the condo board says it is my responsibility we will take care of it but according to the board contractor he said it is comeing from the exterior that she needed to call the board to make arrangements for them to get in and asess the damage...she refuses saying we are responsible....Is she able to do this? she is asking for $3000 and the all she needs is a touch up paint above her airconditioner....doesnt she need to give me an estimate if we are at fault? shouldnt i be able to get an estimate if it is MY responsibiltiy? according to the bylaws the condo is responsible for the exterior wall.....I am freaking out! :mad: