Jen in NY Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Where many interesting things had happened over the years.... like: The olderish (50's?) woman living there was disabled in some way... but you hadn't seen her for years. The dad mows the lawn, but the house is very dilapidated and stuff that belongs inside (like couches, baby gates, office chairs) is routinely thrown outside on the lawn. The garage door doesn't close and cars are sometimes parked at interesting angles... half in, half out.... The daughter (20's) hasn't been seen in years.... may have moved on... The son (also 20's), known to have been in trouble with the law in the past, lives there. (There have been two times since we moved in ~10 years ago that the home has been surrounded by police.) At some point his girlfriend (or wife?) was living there with them. One time she showed up at my door asking if I could take her to the store for formula because her baby was crying from hunger and she had no way of getting to the store... my kids would then have been home alone... so I told her I was very happy to go buy what she needed. I did so immediately (and took my kids with me!), and when I brought the stuff to the house no one came to the door, even though I knocked repeatedly and could hear people inside. I left the stuff on the door and as soon as I started to walk away the door opened and the stuff disappeared inside. Later that day the older father left money in my mailbox. : ( I have not seen the girlfriend since, but do see the now young boy being picked up on a school bus... seems like some kind of early intervention program... each day. I was glad to see that. Anyway... there's lots of other stuff, but you get the gist. Here's my question. Lately, whenever I walk outside, someone knocks, very loudly, from inside the house. This has happened like 4 or 5 times. I don't know if the person is knocking all the time, or just when I walk outside. Maybe it's just what the mentally ill older mom does. I don't want to make a mountain out of a molehill, but it just seems kind of strange, and my imagination is running wild because of those three girls held against their will in Ohio. Like, where has the mother of the little boy gone? I never see her anymore..... What action would you take, if any at all? Would you go up to the house and ask what all the knocking is about? "Just checking to make sure everyone's ok..." kind of thing.... Or would you call an agency of some kind? (police? CPS?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 That knocking thing is really strange. I think I would call the police non emergency number. Better safe than sorry, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJones Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would call your local police department and request that they do a welfare check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would print this out and mail it to either the local police station or adult protective services, whichever is more likely to have time on their hands to investigate. It lays out the facts and apologizes for perhaps being jumpy. It's just right as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would call the police. Knocking inside is strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would call the police. We had strange goings-on at the house across the street. Turned out there were nefarious strange goings-on. The police were happy to get the call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yes, I would call the police as well. Knocking on the walls is very odd. It may be nothing or it may be a lot of things. Someone needs to check into it, especially because of other suspicious things you've witnessed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks, all. I am definitely going to do something... just wasn't sure if the police was the right call to make. I totally blanked on the fact that I can call them in a non-emergency capacity. I don't want to cause trouble for a family that obviously doesn't need more trouble, but I also want everyone to be safe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Well and just think about that awful case of the guy keeping three women locked up in his house for 10 years. People said they saw weird stuff occasionally, but apparently nobody did anything. That was exactly my thought! Call the police, for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 That knocking thing is really strange. I think I would call the police non emergency number. Better safe than sorry, I suppose. Exactly! And...I have to say since I am approaching 50, I felt punched in the gut when I read "olderish, about 50". :closedeyes: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Exactly! And...I have to say since I am approaching 50, I felt punched in the gut when I read "olderish, about 50". :closedeyes: :lol: Oh dear, no! That's not what I meant at all! I was just trying to distinguish between the older parents of the younger parents.... so it was clear which mom and which dad I was talking about. So Sorry!! :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNW Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would not hesitate to call the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Oh my, my neighbors have a crappy yard that they don't mow and I'm sure the inside looks like hoarders, at least the garage does, but I think everyone is mostly sane. Do let us know what happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would DEFINITELY not want to be the person that lived next door and "didn't notice anything strange" for years....kwim? I am sure the folks would rather deal with a no-issue call than to have a captive situation go unreported. Even if nothing truly nefarious is going on, perhaps your call will open the door for ome needed services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yes, call in a "non-emergency" -- even if a disabled 50yo is "only" housebound and has a strange knocking habit... She still needs the authorities to check on her once in a while. She may need services and/or intervention for medical or social-work reasons. If the child's mother (sons GF) is also housebound, that sounds more nefarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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