Sorry for a lengthy one, but I need suggestions...
A few weeks ago some meth addicts moved in across the street from my parents, we assume they are renting a room in the house. This has been a known drug house in a very nice neighborhood for many years, in fact the ex-wife of the homeowner was arrested and is still in jail for selling cocaine, but money is getting tight because their chosen method of employment (dealing) is hard to do when the cops are watching. So they have been renting out rooms in the house for the past year or so and this is the first time in a while that they have been causing trouble in the neighborhood.
The problems started not to long ago when one of the guys came over my parents house, as my mom described, shaking and looking high, and asked them if they could spare some cigarettes. Neither of my parents smoke, so she said no. But as the guy was standing at the doorway, he kept looking past my mom at what was in the house, which made her feel very uneasy. This, however, is only the beginning.
About a week ago, three of our neighbors witnessed them commit a robbery in a construction site at the end of the road. At around 5 in the afternoon, three of them sped down the road and stole a whole truck-load of flowers and trees right out in front of a newly built house. The one neighbor happened to take a picture of them with his camera phone and reported it to the police who eventually arrested them later that night. But, within a few days they were out of jail and living back at the house.
The thing that worries me the most about the whole situation is the fact that they are known meth users. I have explained very plainly to both my parents that they need to be very careful and keep the 12gauge loaded next to the bed because when they are high, they don't know or care what they do and they will kill people over the smallest of things
My question (finally) is what options do they have? Is there anyway I can find out if any of them are on probation and if so how would I contact a probation officer and what should I explain to them to hopefully get the best results?
Sorry for the long post but I would like to do everything pro-actively as possible, because as I said earlier, this is a very nice neighborhood and our house has been broken into once before and its really not something I would like to experience again.
A few weeks ago some meth addicts moved in across the street from my parents, we assume they are renting a room in the house. This has been a known drug house in a very nice neighborhood for many years, in fact the ex-wife of the homeowner was arrested and is still in jail for selling cocaine, but money is getting tight because their chosen method of employment (dealing) is hard to do when the cops are watching. So they have been renting out rooms in the house for the past year or so and this is the first time in a while that they have been causing trouble in the neighborhood.
The problems started not to long ago when one of the guys came over my parents house, as my mom described, shaking and looking high, and asked them if they could spare some cigarettes. Neither of my parents smoke, so she said no. But as the guy was standing at the doorway, he kept looking past my mom at what was in the house, which made her feel very uneasy. This, however, is only the beginning.
About a week ago, three of our neighbors witnessed them commit a robbery in a construction site at the end of the road. At around 5 in the afternoon, three of them sped down the road and stole a whole truck-load of flowers and trees right out in front of a newly built house. The one neighbor happened to take a picture of them with his camera phone and reported it to the police who eventually arrested them later that night. But, within a few days they were out of jail and living back at the house.
The thing that worries me the most about the whole situation is the fact that they are known meth users. I have explained very plainly to both my parents that they need to be very careful and keep the 12gauge loaded next to the bed because when they are high, they don't know or care what they do and they will kill people over the smallest of things
My question (finally) is what options do they have? Is there anyway I can find out if any of them are on probation and if so how would I contact a probation officer and what should I explain to them to hopefully get the best results?
Sorry for the long post but I would like to do everything pro-actively as possible, because as I said earlier, this is a very nice neighborhood and our house has been broken into once before and its really not something I would like to experience again.
