Neighbor tries to evict homeowner from their own driveway by putting up a ‘tow away zone’ sign, homeowner parks there anyway, tow driver refuses to get involved: ‘I knew it was going to escalate’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Sep 15, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

It's one thing when people act entitled towards items they actually own. You can't really say anything when someone claims ownership of what is rightfully theirs. But when people act entitled towards objects they have nothing to do with, that can drive anyone crazy (pun very much intended, you'll get that later).

For some reason, the neighbor in the story below decided that he was entitled to his neighbor's driveway. What made him believe that he owns it is beyond us, but he was adamant to ensure no one uses it but him. He did so by allowing his friends to park there, constantly blocking it, and eventually by putting a 'Do not park, two away zone' sign in the middle of it.

The one who actually owns the driveway refused to let the neighbor get his way and continued to park there despite everything. When the neighbor actually called a tow truck to move the owner's car, and the owner called the police, a true neighborhood dispute erupted. 

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    Elderly man knocking on a neighbor's door
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    My neighbor tried to evict me from my own driveway

    So this just happened and I am honestly still in disbelief. I have lived in this house for 5 years.
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    The driveway is very clearly on my property. No easements, no shared access, nothing. My neighbor moved in about 6 months ago and immediately started acting like he owned the place.
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  • 04
    First it was taking my tools without asking, then it was his guests constantly parking in my driveway just for a minute.
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    Yesterday I came home to find a giant NO PARKING TOW AWAY ZONE sign planted right in the middle of my driveway.
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    Brand new, shiny, professionally made. I thought it was some kind of prank. It was not.
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    He came outside with a folder of papers and told me I was trespassing and if I parked there again he would call a tow truck.
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    He even tried to hand me a fake looking notice with his signature on it like he was a landlord evicting me.
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    I parked my car and told him to call whoever he wanted. Ten minutes later an actual tow truck pulled up.
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    Luckily I had already called the police because I knew it was going to escalate. The tow driver took one look, realized what was happening, and refused to touch my car.
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    The officer told my neighbor that if he pulled another stunt like that he would be charged with harassment.
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    Now he is sulking and blasting music at all hours like that is going to scare me.
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    I am documenting everything because I have a feeling this is only the beginning.
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    Paved sidewalk painted with a 'TOW AWAY ZONE' sign
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    Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.

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    JournalistSure5341 OP ordered two cameras last night and I am logging everything. The cop who showed up basically hinted this guy has done similar things before at his old place. Not surprised.
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    HamRadio_73 Documentation for future civil action as needed. Consider a fence.
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    BigHatRince And lock up your tools
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    ghotiermann If he is blasting music at all hours, check your local noise ordinance. Here, it is illegal to make noise that is audible in another residence between 9PM and 9AM. If he's violating that, call the police non-emergency number.
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    Major-Storage-1286 This reads like the beginning of a Netflix true crime doc. Dude really thought he could just evict someone from their own driveway.
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    pekak62 You need a friend from New Jersey carrying a violin case.
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    Hoosier Daddy_427 Like a good neighbor, stay over there.
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  • 22
    Interesting Trip5979 Put up a fence if you can. Fences make good neighbors
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    Photobuff42 Yeah, how did he take your tools. Did you get them back? How?
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    alady12 Put some chairs in the driveway. Invite some friends. Have a party and enjoy the free music. Make sure there is plenty of dancing so he understands.
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  • It seems like this neighborly feud is far from over, but we might not know how this will come to an end. All we can do is hope that the entitled neighbor will get what he deserves.

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