Beaver Dam, KY asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Kentucky

Q: My neighbor is constantly in and out of jail he has started threatening our family was arrested for 1 day what can we do

I have filled a police report with three witness statements shown video and they still let him out after a day! He’s a known meth head who says he has “health conditions” mine and my neighbors safety is at risk yet somehow after a day or two in jail he gets out. He also constantly beats on his family even threatening his 10 year old granddaughter and yet the immediate family doesn’t press charges. When I call the law it’s like pulling teeth to get things done and he’s always back out leaving us to deal with his retaliations

1 Lawyer Answer
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Louisville, KY
  • Licensed in Kentucky

A: Go to your county attorney and swear out a criminal complaint for him. That will get you into court to address his behavior.

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