https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:59:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328813 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 20:55:33 +0000 bpcmarj 328813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for the validation. DH wasn't home when it happened but he plans to go to the police station and tell them that he wasn't impressed with how it was handled. I am also going to talk to the management office of our complex on Monday and likely call CPS. I was still shaken up about it nearly an hour after it happened. DH said he would have brought the kid down to our level and sat with him until the police came. The poor kid, I can't imagine that wasn't tramautizing to him!</p> <p>I hate to do anything thay would take a kid away feom his Mom but I was seriously heartbroken listening to him cry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328774 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 20:22:02 +0000 matador84 328774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is insane. That is child neglect-no way around it.</p> <p>File CPS. You are protected and it is completely anonymous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328758 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 20:12:12 +0000 travelgirl1 328758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You defintely did the right thing. I can't believe the police just left, that's disgusting! They have a duty to follow up on reports like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328752 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 20:08:33 +0000 mediagirl 328752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you definitely did the right thing!! That poor child. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328744 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:55:22 +0000 pastemoo 328744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did the right thing. Honestly I would have knocked on the door or let the kid sit on my couch until the police came (and slip a note under the door in case it was a messed up "time out" and they wonder where their son went).</p> <p>So messed up!</p> <p>I can't believe the police LEFT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328743 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:55:19 +0000 knittylady 328743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You'll probably feel better having called CPS as PP's are saying. It's good you called the police too. I would have been really scared, (I also watch too much SVU) and I think you did a really good job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328735 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:51:50 +0000 immabeetoo 328735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did, and I agree with others, I'd call CPS. Thanks for taking action, even if it is uncomfortable, I wish everyone would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328712 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:36:29 +0000 erwoo 328712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd call CPS too. You did the right thing. Hopefully it won't happen again. Hopefully... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328709 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:34:08 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 328709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think you did the right thing! i would call CPS, too. because i'm and educator, i have to report *any* suspicion like @Mrs. Jacks: does. usually they do a good job of following up and know how to handle different situations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328658 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:54:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 328658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have done an informational report to DCFS/CPS. I'm a mandatory reporter though.</p> <p>Unfortunately, in the past week I had to make a referral that resulted in removing two children from their home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328656 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:52:02 +0000 mrbee 328656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think the police are equipped (or care) to handle situations like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328654 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:49:35 +0000 rachiecakes 328654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did the right thing. I can't believe the police didn't knock on the door to make sure everything was okay. That's ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328632 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:59:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 328632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I definitely would have called someone, police or CPS, whoever I could get in touch with. And I agree with other people that you should call the police back and see if they have any plan to check on him later on. Poor baby! It could have been fairly innocent-- she fell asleep while he was napping and he recently figured out how to open the door, or something, but they should have checked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328607 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:09:26 +0000 MamaMoose 328607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You absolutely did the the right thing. I would probably even follow up with another call and let them know that you don't think it's OK that the police didn't actually check on the welfare of the child! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328594 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:49:11 +0000 spaniellove 328594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You absolutely did the right thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328592 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:45:04 +0000 DigAPony 328592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did the right thing. I'd call CPS as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328590 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:43:07 +0000 chopsuey 328590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would call CPS on them..<br /> I would also write down times and days of the incidents..<br /> Some people don't deserve to be parents. -.- </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328587 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:29:30 +0000 singingbee 328587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you did the right thing. I think there is a hotline you can call if you think there might be unsafe living conditions for the child, etc. something like SCAN or CPS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328585 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:24:12 +0000 HLK208 328585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did the right thing. That's absolutely horrible. I can't believe the police didn't do anything? Ugh. If I were you and didn't have my baby with me, I would have knocked on the door until she came. Or maybe call CPS? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-just-called-the-police-on-the-neighbors#post-328570 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:08:11 +0000 bpcmarj 328570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...please tell me I did the right thing.</p> <p>We live in a 6 apartment building, 2 apartments per floor, with a central staircase. We live on the bottom floor. I got home from the store with the baby and when I get close to the building, I hear crying. I get inside and see that it's the kid, maybe 3 years old- who lives on the third floor. He is standing outside his door, sobbing and wailing and banging on the door and calling oit for his Mommy. Since I had just gotten home, I waited a little bit to see if someone would let him in the door. They don't. He is still sobbing, banging on the door and saying things like "I want my Mommy" and "Mommy, pleeeeease open the door". My heart broke. I don't know them well but she is a young mom who lives with her Dad and there is ALWAYS yelling coming from.thier apartmentk and 2 years ago we called the police due to a party she had where they were smoking pot in the halls.</p> <p>Admittedly, I watch too much Law and Order:SVU and thought Mom could be in trouble, or could be doing drugs and ODed or something. I didn't want to go up there and call out this Mom on what I feel was borderline neglect and not know what state of mind she'd be in. So, I called the police to come. They came about 30 minutes later (too long IMO) and the kid was in the apartment by then. They didn't even knock on the door, just walked upstairs, saw no kid outside, and left. Now, what if the kid walked out of the building and wandered off?? Wouldn't they want to just check and make sure everything is OK?</p> <p>Anyway, what would you have done in this situation? Did I overreact? I was practically in tears listening to this poor baby! </p>