"Recently, I've broken up a group of kids in my yard hitting and fighting with each other. I don't know these kids, have no children in school and realize this is an ongoing issue. I'm not certain how to handle it. I could ignore it, but I'm afraid not only that one of the kids will get hurt, but also that a parent would be upset that this happened on my property. I could report it to the police, but that may be overkill."
"You have already spoken to the children involved in these altercations. You are correct that there could be liability if one or more of them are injured on your property. Contact the principal of the middle school and explain what has been going on. Once that's done, call or visit the police department and report that your yard is being turned into a battleground. If you do, the next time something starts happening and you call the police, they may respond quickly."
A resident works from home a block from a middle school and has repeatedly broken up groups of students fighting on the property. The resident does not know the children, has no school-age children, and recognizes the behavior as an ongoing problem. The resident considered ignoring the clashes, calling police, or contacting the school but lacked identifying information. The resident was advised that prior conversations with the children help, but liability exists if injuries occur on private property. The recommended actions are to notify the school principal about the incidents and then report the yard being used as a battleground to the police so responses may be faster.
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