Q: I live in Colorado and I rent an apartment/condo. My neighbor threatened to kill my dog, what legal action can I take?
I have reported this to my subdivision leasing office. Then it happened again today so I called the main leasing office and they advised me to call the police. The police came and spoke with me, then spoke with the neighbor. He admitted to saying he would kill my dog but claimed he didn't say it again today, even though he did.
Now, to make this all worse, they called the cops claiming I did something (not sure what the claim is as the police didn't tell me) which I didn't. I have record of my calls and emails to the leasing office and my police report and initial call. I also have a voicemail from the original officer stating that the man admitted to threatening to kill my dog.
The cops are saying nothing can be done but I don't feel safe living here at this point. What can I do?
A: If you do not feel safe, then your best option might be to break your lease and move. If the threats continue or escalate, you might also be entitled to a restraining/protection order, but that all depends on whether or not the cops will press charges.
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