ATLANTA — A woman says she was forced out of her southwest Atlanta home because her neighbor was terrorizing her.
Chenise Hamilton said she and her 6-year-old son have not been home since Aug. 8.
"I can't go home. I can't take my kid back to that house. I don't know what this person is capable of," she said.
She's afraid of her teenage neighbor, who she said is seen on surveillance video keying her car, stealing property from her home and pointing a gun at her cameras.
"I am honestly scared for mine and my child's life," Hamilton said.
The mother said it all started July 20 while she was on vacation. She logged into her surveillance system from her cellphone and saw the teen allegedly keying the passenger side of her car.
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Hamilton said her calls to the Atlanta Police Department did not stop him. Four days later, her cameras caught the teen showing his mother the damage to the car.
In the video, the teen shows his mother the driver's side of the car and she proceeds to scream obscenities while her son flips off the camera.
On Aug. 2, video appears to show the teen stealing Hamilton's trash can.
Two days later, Hamilton filed a protective order against the teen and his mother, but that didn't stop him from returning. He was then seen pointing a gun at the camera.
Hamilton said she was fed up and called Atlanta police, demanding they press charges after the first responding officer ignored her request.
Channel 2's Nefertiti Jaquez contacted APD on Tuesday and the department said it had a warrant out for the teen's arrest. He was taken into custody on Wednesday.
Jaquez went to his home to talk to the teen's mother, who she learned is a teacher at Campbell Middle School in Cobb County. The teen's mother said she had nothing to say.
Hamilton said she wants to know why it took police a week to arrest the teen.
"I have been to precincts crying. I have cried to the detective. I have cried at work," she said.
Atlanta police said once they were made aware of Hamilton's concerns, an assistant Zone 4 commander contacted her.
The department released a statement which said in part: "He worked to secure a warrant for the juvenile's arrest, which occurred today. We hope Ms. Hamilton is pleased with the outcome and encourage her to reach out to us if she still has further concerns."
The teen has been charged with felony aggravated stalking.
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