A Portland-area renter said a long-running problem with upstairs neighbors turned frightening when one of them allegedly ran down the stairs, banged on the door, and tried to force her way into the family’s apartment.
The renter shared the situation in a post on r/legaladvice, explaining that he lived in the apartment with his wife and baby. According to the post, the upstairs neighbors had been a problem almost from the first week the family moved in. The renter described loud fights, things being thrown, screaming in the middle of the night, and ongoing disturbances that made the apartment feel unstable.
At first, the family tried to speak with them. But the renter said the neighbors would not talk to them. So the family started reporting the incidents to apartment management, police, and apartment security…