the footage, took screenshots, and called the local police department’s non-emergency number. When the dispatcher heard that we had recorded someone actively vandalizing our property, she asked us to remain inside and preserve the video.
An officer arrived about twenty-five minutes later.
By then, the street was quiet again.
We showed him the footage on my phone and explained what had happened over the previous three nights.
He watched the recording twice.
“Do you know this woman?” he asked.
“She’s our next-door neighbor,” Toby answered. “We’ve known her for almost
