Elderly Neighbor Destroyed Our Car, How Should We Deal With This?
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
I’ll try to keep this brief and as condensed as I can. A couple of days ago, our elderly neighbor damaged our car by breaking a rearview mirror, cracking the windshield, and, most importantly, breaking the gas cap and shoving items and pouring liquid, most likely bleach, down the hole. This has probably totaled the engine, as the car will not even start. The police were called, and the report was made. While our condominium’s cameras did not catch the act itself, they do see her with the bleach bottle and other things. The detective said our case is strong and she would likely be charged with a felony. But we have not yet pressed charges. This neighbor is actually a former friend of ours; only recently this has changed. We know some of her children and we are considering reaching out to them first to see if they might work with us for restitution. The blue book on the car is around 8-10 thousand. The person who actually owns the car wants as much restitution as possible. In that case what is the best option? Should we proceed with the criminal case or would a civil case have better results? And is there any danger in reaching out to the family first to see if we can resolve it civilly first? The aggressor is a 84 year old women who appears to be declining in her mental health. Her children have always been cordial. Thank you and please ask any questions you may have.
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