As a LEO I have dealt with many of these situations. Don’t feel like you’re alone on this one. I have found that way too many people have this entitlement problem which they pass along to their children. They or their demon spawn are never responsible for anything. This was never the case when I was a child. If the neighbor said I did something it wasn’t a matter of whether I did it or not, it was why I did it. Not anymore. Now it’s always “Little Johnny would never do that” despite the fact that I caught him red handed. Anyway what you have done so far is fine, you’ve tried to handle it civil now you need to ramp it up. Any balls, toys or other items left in or around your property have become “abandoned property”. I would start by seizing said property any chance I could and donating it to some needy people as others has said. Obviously these kids don’t need it, they left it on your property. Also I would contact your HOA if nothing else just to see what if anything they can do. If you must go in to the legal realm I would do it as a last resort. I would document every time they are on your property and any damage that they cause. I would also send them a certified letter advising them that they are hereby banned from entering your property for any reason and any violation of that will be met with prosecution. This way it’s documented that they were warned. You will need to show this if it went as far as court. That being said you’re going to have a hard time going after these kids criminally due to their age, but the cops showing up might just be enough to scare them.
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It would be just terrible if one of his kids' baseballs went through his truck's window.
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lol..............I vote for this. They will NEVER fess up!
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All good info. I really have nothing more to add. I can sympathize with the yard of weeds neighbor though. 2 years ago when we moved in his yard was dirt and weeds. i started applying weed-n-feed, fertilizer and seed to his yard for him. He has grass now. Not golf course quality, but better than weeds.
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Solid advice here. It's painfully obvious by now that this problem isn't going to correct itself dealing with him man-to-man (since you've given him numerous opportunities to do so), so it's time to get outside authority entities involved. :-)
Actually did this last year to, "that neighbor" next door to us. After multiple times of hit and run by his heathens, I took the ball over and again asked if he would kindly remind his kids to respect others property. He again said that he didn't know what I was talking about and that his kids were doing no such thing and that wasn't their ball. I apologized for being mistaken, pulled out my Kershaw and mutilated the ball in front of him. No more problems the rest of the summer (at least with errant toys hitting the house/vehicles that is).
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Alittle late here but alittle training i had told me your safe here. personnel landmines are set to go off when the weight of a person steps on them(80lbs or so minimum). So unless someones own a saint bernard youll be good :-) mine field it up
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For those "recommending" escalated personal confrontation, it would be wise to remember little kids/heathens/ankle biters/reprobates/urchins grow into teenagers. Teenagers without proper guidance are known to do nasty things to property owned by people they dislike under the cover of darkness.
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Not if there is a mine field :-) everyone is scared of mine fields.

and alittle bit of this
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