An officer showed up. Middle-aged guy, looked tired.
“Sir, what’s the issue?”
“My neighbor removed my fence while I was out of town. Without permission.”
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The officer looked at the empty boundary. At Ethan, who’d come outside.
“Mr. Carter, did you remove this fence?”
Ethan nodded. “Yeah. It was on the property line. We’re improving the landscaping.”
“It was his fence,” I said. “On my property. He had no right to touch it.”
The officer looked uncomfortable. “Do you have proof of ownership?”
I pulled out my phone. Showed him photos of the fence. Receipts from the lumber yard. Photos of me building it.
The officer nodded. “Okay. This is destruction of property. Civil matter, mostly. You’ll need to file a claim.”
“What about criminal charges?”
“You could try. But since it’s a property line dispute, most prosecutors won’t pursue it. Your best bet is small claims court.”
