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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted about something very similar last year.  I ended up calling the police because they started damaging my property and the cops were knocking on the door at 7 in the morning looking for the kids for other reasons.  I was tired of being bothered.   I talked to the community services officer at the local district station.  I thought the kid was just smoking pot, but it turns out he was dealing (all the cars, just like what you describe, but I didn't know that).   But because he was dealing, the police raided his house at 5 in the morning.

He ended up stopping what he was doing, at least as far as I can tell.  His grades have turned around, and he's doing pretty well right now.

I need to add that this is Montgomery County, where the County actually tries to help with diversion and drug rehab programs (when warranted).  It's much more rehabilitative than punitive.   [/quote]

Thanks. I am in Silver Spring and will consider this course of action. [b]I suspect there may be dealing going on given the car activity[/b][b].[/quote]

OP, I see from another post of yours that you'd probably like to be able to help this kid somehow, but based on what you say here about the "car activity" -- listen to your gut and get in touch with the community officer who covers your neighborhood for the police. The cops want to know about this sort of stuff (even if the boy isn't dealing himself, dealers may be coming to his house to sell and buyers to buy at his pot parties). You have young kids. You don't need this going on next door. It's sad that the kid is on his own if his mom isn't able to parent him, but your own kids come first.[/quote]

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