Neighbour stole from my garden

[purpleme12]

Neighbour came into my garden and took my scarf which was on the snowman. (Snowman almost melted now)
This neighbour has been harassing us so one incident in a line of many but normally it's the man. This is the first time the woman's done something (that I've got evidence for)
Has anyone got experience of this? Could the police take action on this?

I don't get a callback from them for a couple of days

Not really a police matter....a lot of fuss over a scarf

It's ok I know not to take comments like this seriously. As above this is not an isolated incident.
But it's ok if you think this is isolated and I'm making a fuss over nothing

I think you need to share more serious examples than a scarf being taken for people to advise you. Tbh the scarf thing sounds petty and neighbour could just say they picked it up as snowman had melted/tidy up/thought it was lost/blew into their garden.

Ok perhaps you're right. Might just leave this thread as perhaps not enough information.
However like I say it was taken from my garden. I have evidence that they took it so they can't use those excuses.
But I take your point about more information. Sorry

Have the police advised you to keep a log of all the incidents? It is perhaps better to go to them with a dossier of events rather than reporting each one. (Unless of course actual harm has been caused)

Can you call round & say you saw they'd picked it up from your garden & can you have it back please?

If they say no, let them know you're logging it with the police

This is good advice. Keep a log of all incidence, with dates and times, and a record of any evidence (eg recordings)

It's a scarf, what else have they done?

Ill thought out post. like PP said, not enough info.

Unfortunately I don't feel like I can go this after everything. That is the sad thing.
I'm not actually sure they'd open the door even if I did

Did you see her taking it? If so, why didn't you stop her?

Because I wasn't there.
It was on my camera

@vodkaredbullgirl

Does it really matter what it is, if the neighbour is going into the OP's garden & taking things?

They shouldn't be trespassing in her garden and stealing anything!!

Of course it is theft! A shop that caught her stealing from their stock certainly wouldn't take the view that it was just a scarf!

I would ring the police about this and also tell them about the harassment your suffering

OP, if they are unpleasant people and if they went onto your property and stole something for which you have proof, then yes, call the police. If they say "just go round", then say you don't feel safe / whatever it is and ask them to. My neigbours are unpleasant and I'd not want to go round and talk to them either as I'd probably just get a load of swearing.

But the end of the day its trespass and theft that you caught on camera.

Absolutely theft, absolutely a non-urgent police matter. It’s on camera. Call non-emergency line, say you know not urgent but can the police go and get scarf. Should scare neighbour a bit. People can’t nick stuff from your garden.

Log everything and report to 101

absolutely is theft and my local police force are currently searching for a man who stole a scarf from restaurant, they have CCTV so have a good case as do you.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/police-release-cctv-of-man-suspected-of-stealing-alexander-mcqueen-scarf-from-harrogate-restaurant-on-valentines-day-4044665 There you go

Agree with others, log absolutely everything. Is it an adult that's stealing things/harassing you? I presume your children made the snowman (obviously could be wrong), so that would be pretty shit in itself.