From
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/crs/ :
"Be advised that it is a crime to make a false police report. Anyone found to have submitted a false police report will be prosecuted under the authority of Virginia State Code, Section 18.2-461, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Maximum possible penalty is one year in jail and/or $2,500 fine."
One idea would be to use the page I linked to submit your own report to the police detailing what happened, that you believe the neighbor had malicious intent or was grossly negligent, and suspect the police report was falsely filed resulting in hefty and expensive damages to your house. The form is to be used for, among many other things, destruction of property. Just write it so you are blaming the neighbor and not the police department, and ask that the report be investigated.
All that said, no one EVER tells the whole story when they post shit here (like why bedroom doors were locked. Who locks their bedroom doors when they leave the house?). If you have problems with the law and your neighbors know it, don't bother the police with bullshit. If your record is sparkly clean then fine, but if you attract trouble then you aren't going to get anywhere.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2008 10:37AM by pgens.