Scary neighbor...police or landlord?

I'm sorry, but why didn't you call the police YESTERDAY while he was trying to force his way into your apartment?

I know the first time was Sunday - but it sounded from your post yesterday that he was trying to get in then too (i.e. "door hitting") and I still think you needed to call the police while this was actually going on. Your reasoning for not doing so is weak, in my opinion, and I still can't believe you still have yet to call them.

But good luck.

I'm still not quite sure why you're making excuses for this guy?

booklaw wrote: I don't think she's making excuses for the guy... so much as explaining why she's been reluctant to take action against him.

I'd like to suggest that if some part of the reservation against calling the cops on this psycho is that the OP and her bf may have some not-so-legal stuff/substances on the premises - just move/hide said stuff elsewhere - THEN call cops.

But OP, you've got to call. Even if you big boyfriend can tear this psycho apart in seconds all that does is get your boyfriend locked up.

And unfortunately the only way anyone walks if they throw the guy a beating is only after the guy has laid his hands on you or your boyfriend - and who wants that?

call the cops. if he is not home they will know about the situation and he will not know that the cops know.

he will continue harassing you until he is forced to stop. The police are the only [legal] way to force him to stop.

call the cops.

Subject: These posts are scary, call 911 and stop posting about it.

Guest1234, you are really worrying a lot of people over your posts. I believe you need to assess whether New York City is the place for you to live.

Being unable to deal with a burglary is disturbing. (Yes, if your neighbor, even if he walked through the door of your apartment, without permission, with the intent to commit a crime (obvious from the display of anger and violence). It actually sounds like you are probably not telling us the full story here, no offense.

If you are telling the truth, what your neighbor did is called BURGLARY. I can guarantee you, when you call the police, they will ARREST this man immediately, as this is a serious felony. You will have to sign an affidavit of the event, but this should be enough to prosecute. This will also be justification for an eviction.

In order to live in New York, you need to be able to discern between a minor offense (spitting in the hallway or making noise) and BURGLARY. Take a stand to protect yourself, it's a NYC tradition.

Also, if this man breaks into your apartment, especially at night, you can use all force necessary to stop him. You do not need to retreat in your own home.

As I said, sounds like the events you described are not probably not accurate, as no reasonable person under the circumstances would just initially laugh off a BURGLARY as a strange event. Also, a reasonable person under your boyfriends circumstances would certainly not leave his girlfriend in a dwelling with a future imminent threat of force against you right across the hall. Please, this sounds like it's made up stuff.

Charlesbklyn
Warning: This is not legal advise, just the interpretation and opinion of the law in New York by a non-lawyer.

It is relatively easy for well-meaning people to advise the OP to call the cops, because we don't live across the hall from the very large and angry crazy person.

There have been any number of women beaten and/or killed in this city (and many more in other cities) by angry and crazy men (usually ex-boyfriends or husbands) in spite of arrests, prosecutions, orders of protection, etc.

The wheels of justice turn slowly, and cannot ensure that a bad guy will be promptly arrested (the cops may decide to give him a warning rather than making an immediate arrest) and then incarcerated (he could easily be out on bail after a day or two, or he may not ultimately be convicted).

If the OP decides it is better to let sleeping dogs lie, and to stay out of the way of her neighbor, we cannot assume that she would be any better off going to the cops and making him that much angrier and crazier.

In my opinion, her best course of action would be to move, as quickly as possible. If that is not possible, then stay at the boyfriend's place for a while, and then maintain a very low profile at her own place.

You're right... she should move away and simultaneously report him to the cops.

Thank you! What I was saying back on page 1....