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i live in a neighborhood where everyone gets along reasonably well, until you get a substance abuser move in .allways very confrontational and usually high.how do you deal with this type of attitude withhout loosing your cool

You can do . I’d just try to ignore them as much as possible. People like that crave confrontation and that always leads to nothing good . Sorry you have to deal with that .

ya thats what i figure too, i know he was walking for a bit last winter,vehicle was impounded, but he is back driving ,all the while i know he is impaired almost all the time,also very agressive coming out of his backdrive with rocks flying eveywhere

I sent you a pm  
 
Edited by mikesims, 2023-05-05 09:21:51

Phone the Police ! And, keep doing so, if this behaviour continues.

sorry, now his latest bs is he sits in his kitchen all day and waits for me to come out on to my rear patio , then he sets off his truck alarm remotely and lets it beep until its stops then reactivates it again, i think he is possibly dangerous to me annd anyone who he doesnt like. oh by the way i am 69 and he is about 35 ,maybe a threat i dont know , i have had to tell him previosly to stay off my property , but he even questions that.what next.

If you haven’t done so yet, start documenting each event. Date, time, what had occurred. Record what you can.  
The police have options under the criminal code or the City Bylaws to address this behaviour.  
 
Criminal Code :  
 
Mischief  
 
Marginal note:Mischief  
 
430 (1) Every one commits mischief who wilfully  
 
(a) destroys or damages property:  
 
(b) renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective:  
 
(c) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property: or  
 
(d) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with any person in the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property.  
 
 
City of Brandon Nuisance Bylaw  
 
5) "NOISE" means any loud or harsh sound.  
 
NUISANCE BY-LAW NO. 5806/81/90 - 2 -  
1. (c)  
(6) “NUISANCE” means an activity or condition which interferes with the reasonable use or enjoyment of public or private property by any individual entitled to use such property.”  
[AM. B/L 7189  
 
https://brandon.ca/images/pdf/Bylaws/Nuisance_By-law_No._5806_with_amendments.pdf  
 
I could not copy the bylaw so I hope this link works.  
 
You have the right to enjoy your property. Be careful on how you handle this, as he sounds like an unstable person.

I’d definitely contact bps. You should not have to deal with that kind of behaviour. Only thing I’d suggest as our justice system is lacking “justice” is try not to have any paper trail leading back to you . Could lead to unwanted attention towards you . More then what it is now . He may even have a suspended license if he had a past dui recently so that’s an easy call to bps anonymously.

you describe with your neighbour, if/when the police show up not sure anything will be done ( given the your word against his) he will 'assume' you are the reason, so be prepared for continued aggravation perhaps even an escalation.  
people are getting weirder everyday  
I really wish you the best, you should be able to enjoy your own little space in the world unencumbered by people so unhappy in their own lives they feel compelled to ruin that of others.  
 
Edited by delpmb, 2023-05-06 07:25:02

Look into some security cameras to document any happenings. That way there is documented evidence.  
 
This definitely sounds like a bad neighbour who will do anything to make others not enjoy their lives.

Don't call and have a cruiser pull up to your house. That will just take it to a new level. Go to the police station and speak with an officer, maybe even a community policing officer. If the police feel this guys actions are in fact a criminal offence, they have surveillance equipment that will record all this idiots action and possibly lay charges or get him on a restraining order.  
 
Don't concern yourself with "I don't want to bother the police, their busy" That's what the community Policing Section does, they help the community.

i woke up this morning to find that this same neighbor has escalated again and come on to my property and scratched the paint all over my truck with some steel wool ,called the police and again will be following up on this guy,what next,will he attempt to burn down my house.

this guy is renting the house? Too bad you can't find out who the owner is and talk with them. If he's doing this to other people, how is he treating the property he rents.  
 
If you don't have already, get some security cameras. That way there is recorded evidence and can be used in court as evidence.

hes mommy and daddys precious little one , trouble is they bought him a house in my neighborhood

So they won't do anything. Guess just have to keep documenting incidents and damage. Have cameras watching your property. One of these days he's going to face consequences where his parents can't bail him out and save him.

The Province has a program tailored to help neighbourhoods just like yours. I have seen this method employed at least once in Brandon with some success.  
 
Try the link below and see if you get anywhere, these guys are serious business!  
 
https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/commsafe/scna.html

yup again

What has happened?

you ok ?