Have You Ever Woken Up To The Police At Your Door?

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I barely slept last night, maybe 2 hours, but still woke up super early 🙄 normally, can't fall back asleep, but this morning was actually able to doze back off 😴YAY!🙆🏼‍♀️ But then, you know how you hear something but you think it's a dream not real, thought heard doorbell. I don't know how long before got up and looked out bedroom window that can see front stoop. Saw a man and lady... First thought, damn Jehovah's witness or telemarketers. But still I went and peeked out living room window and saw police vehicle parked the wrong way in front of house... So answer door, half asleep hair a fright, sleep boogers in my eyes, and they asked if I called the police? I probably took a second to answer, cuz my brain was like umm no cuz I was F-ing asleep.I barely slept last night, maybe 2 hours, but still woke up super early 🙄 normally, can't fall back asleep, but this morning was actually able to doze back off 😴YAY!🙆🏼‍♀️ But then, you know how you hear something but you think it's a dream not real, thought heard doorbell. I don't know how long before got up and looked out bedroom window that can see front stoop. Saw a man and lady... First thought, damn Jehovah's witness or telemarketers. But still I went and peeked out living room window and saw police vehicle parked the wrong way in front of house... So answer door, half asleep hair a fright, sleep boogers in my eyes, and they asked if I called the police? I probably took a second to answer, cuz my brain was like umm no cuz I was F-ing asleep. Then they asked if someone named Willie lived here, uhh no... They said some man name Willie called and said someone was bothering him but they didn't have an exact location. Isn't that the first thing they ask when you call, your address 🤔 has been any time I've ever had to call police. And of all the houses, why came to mine if didn't have a location? There was even a third cop coming from my backyard and down my driveway on foot... What a way to start the day 🙄

Citizenkirk · Accepted Answer

Yeah, and they were even more evasive about their intentions then you described in your unpleasant wake up call. I think these guys figured out that they give me a truly rude wake up call because when I asked what was that really going on and for them to be honest because I had to get to work in 2 hours and was not have time for fishing expedition, the typical hostile attitude with Finley's veiled hostility to catch me off balance as if that actually works and the implied threat of all three of them have their hand on their side arms I invited them in vited to have a seat if they'd like ask them if you want coffee as I pointed towards the coffee maker right next to the loaded gas fed rifle sitting behind it on the counter with my certificate award of teaching and marksmanship and award for volunteer work training Kentwood police officers in M16 qualifications signed by their boss, my drinking buddy, and a guy with even less tolerance for this kind of B. S. at that hour of morning than me, with the implied threat of my own that hand gesture clarification could mean "you want a cup of coffee, do you want 30 rounds of automatic weapons 🔥 up your ass, or do you want me too make you regret ever being born, pointing too the photo of their boss, then the 📞, because the next words you choose to say, and how you choose to say them, will determine which option you get"
All this exchange of implied menace, with their hands coming off their sidearms, my left hand on the ☕ pot, right hand inches from phone 📞 and trigger of rifle.
As expected, the implications of me picking up that phone or the rifle made them do an attitude about face, that was not as certain as me picking up the pot of coffee. They asked for a raincheck on the coffee, and I forget too wish them a pleasant morning as the left.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

Nope. I've had run ins with cops but never had any come to my door.

One time, I was driving my souped up '72 El Camino towards my house. A cop drove past going the opposite direction and I saw him hook a U-turn to come after me. I gave that car the gun turned on to a street to my house and then another turn onto my street. I raced to the end of the street, parked in front of my house and ran inside before the cop came down the street. I saw him pull up behind my car and get out. He looked frustrated, but didn't come up to the house.

When I was in my very early 20s, I worked as a janitor in charge of cleaning the floors of a school district administration complex. The head janitor and I got off at 11:00pm.
The complex was built around a square parking lot surrounded by buildings.
One night the head janitor were leaving at 11:00. We went out a side door that opened to the parking lot. Keep in mind that I had really long, rock star, hair and was wearing Levis and a concert T-shirt.
I slammed the door's panic and flung it open. Unbenounced to us, the parking lot was full of cop cars and at least 6 cops spun around with their guns pointed at me when I slammed the panic bar and opened the door. I just froze and kept my hands in plain sight.
They were apparently responding to an alarm in the audio visual building. I looked just like the kind of criminal they would expect to find.
Fortunately, the old janitor was right behind me and explained that we worked there.
But it was no fun having a half a dozen nervous cops pointing guns at me.

flamiE · Accepted Answer

Yes, this one time my neighbour was found dead in the basement. They asked for ID, I was sleepy and they had tons of questions, I couldn’t answer half of them.
-When was the last time you saw him?
-I’m not sure.
-Roughly?
-I really couldn’t tell you.

I didn’t even know which neighbour they were talking about. They only said the flat he was from but there were 2 guys and one girl living in there. And the dudes looked very alike so brown hair and tall-ish wasn’t enough to tell me which one they were referring to. So I figured I shouldn’t lie for the sake of giving a better answer just so I don’t look guilty. The next morning they knocked on the door again asking about my whereabouts around the time they believe he died (yes, it took them 5 to 7 hours to examine the body and figure out when he died). At this point I thought I might be a suspect. I was low key freaked out at this point but soon enough they found out he overdosed.

Shhhhhhhhhhh06 · Accepted Answer

Yes cuz my stupid sister prank called the stupid police peoples
I was starting to freaking drift off toooooooo :(
Then they wanna come and knock on the door all hard and carp :(

When the finally did leave my mom made us all sit in the living room so she could see who called them
My dumb ass sister called them asking for pizza ( I was really emotional that night... Lol)

Oh by the way it wouldn't have been Jehovah Witness's because they don't go knocking on people's doors anymore ( due to covid ) <3 <3

razelove · Answer

It might have been an excuse to search the area rather than get a warrant. Another good trick (besides fabricating probable cause) that I know of being used is wildlife and fisheries. Basically a cop has a buddy in wildlife and fisheries, has someone they suspect strongly for a few crimes, but lack the evidence for the DA to issue a warrant or get them into court. Call wildlife and fisheries to suspect them of poaching, now they can go in to search the entire house, vehicles, everything without a warrant... and the police just follow behind the agent. Imagine the joy of being on parole or probation where you just can't say no to a random search or knock on the door at any time!

Having someone in your backyard was to make sure you wouldn't run, which, yeah, been there, done that, you see a bunch of police cars out front and think "well, fuck it" run out the back door, and they're on your ass before you hit the tree-line.

So, easier things to do when those things happen. Step outside to the police locking your house behind you so they can't see in, and any business they have with you does not extend inside, walk towards the curb while you talk so they have no reason to be on your property, and if they linger, say as much. I mean, I like cops, have friends who are cops, but it doesn't mean we're always working towards the same goals.

Smoothing · Answer

No, I never have. Although some time ago, whilst my friends from Ukraine were visiting and staying with me, the police showed up at my day in my absence.

I was admitted in the hospital at the time due to a bike accident I experienced ony way back home from work. I was held up in hospital the whole night and my friends got worried because they had no idea where I was. And the police showing up aty door hours past my time of being home got th terrified.

I came back from hospital to have a bit of sleep before my appointment to look at my dental damage. And when my friends so the injuries on my face they were shocked. They were asking what happened? Did you speak to the police? And I told them I had no reason to speak to the police. I just had an accident. They then told me the police were at the door.

I assume though that the police were there perhaps because of a neighbour who had been reported numerous times for antisocial behaviour because the police said they were just checking whether they were alright. My friends just answered they were but I was not yet home from work so they didn't know whether I was. And thy asked the police has anything happened to me? The police answered they don't know. They took details but nothing happened after that.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

HAR HAR HAR 😂😂
What a funny miss brains muffins!
It seems that this willie guy is your secret lover, we got the perv who's leaving the light bulbs under the trees around miss brains muffin's house 🤣🤣

I don't know how such things happens, if it was in my country, i'd say well it happens but in the U. S? Don't they have a gps in their cars to locate the signal of the phone call 😁

Tell the police officers that my king is a 1st sergeant in the police and he better not see you around here cause he will think that you came here to eat his fresh muffins 😅😅

I wonder who's willie 🤔, maybe he's miss brain's stalker watching her while she's sleeping like a deer with one eye opened 👁🦌

Massageman · Answer

Actually, just about.

I was in front of my computer around midnight - a very common time for me to be in front of my computer- when the doorbell rang. When I answered, it was one of our police doing their nightly drive-by. He saw our garage door was open and reminded me to close it. WTF? I thought I remembered closing it already, but OK, I closed it. Then a half-hour later, I needed something from the garage- guess what? It was open again! It turned out that a tool have fallen across the door sill and kept tripping the safety switch, sending it right back up. Moved to tool, closed it, and it stayed down! We really do have a good police department.

Tylermassengill · Answer

I have been in the same situation, one day the police came beating on the door and out of reaction I got out of bed, grabbed a weapon and went to the door to see the police trying not to laugh because whenever I opened the door I had a huge steak knife in one hand and rubbing my eyes with the other. But turns out that they were looking for a murder suspect who was seen hiding out next door. So yeah I’m not a morning person.

exitseven · Answer

I was driving someplace and it was very late at night and I was literally falling asleep at the wheel so I pulled over to a secluded looking spot and went in the back and fell asleep on the back seat. About 6AM I was awoken by a cop knocking on the window. He told me to get lost.

menina · Answer

Wow! If I was in your shoes, I probably wouldn't be able to answer their questions and I would pass out. That must have been so scary!
No, I've never woken up to the police at my door, but I've seen the police at my neighbor's door. They were singing, yelling and playing the guitar at 1 AM. 🤦🤦🤦

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I know how you feel I had a Sheriff came to the apartment here looking for someone who used to live here and this was about 9:00 at night, he never showed me a badge so from now one if anyone comes to the door I will not talk to them from opening my door I will talk through the window, We got to watch there are so many home invasions and some people can pose as law enforcement I just don't trust them?

SirJohn42 · Answer

Had police knock on my door told me managment wanted us out of building. They pounded on alk the doors. The has everyone downstairs told us to get out of my 8 story apartment building. To find out there was a box on other side of building. a bomb threat. Police used a robot to check the box. Bomb Squad called all clear.

Jjpayne · Answer

I love that last kitty pic! 😂 Maybe one time... But I used to have a very comfortable and overly friendly manager 😉 and she would knock loudly like a policeman and ask for a bag of sugar then just come inside the house to talk 😠😂

Anonymous · Answer

No. I've had the police bardge in on my partner and me going at it like rabbits, arrest him and take me into care. Because I'm so short 4'6ft they thought I was 12 or 13 and u had no ID. My boyfriend is 30 and is 6'4ft. Had to spend the night with social workers until my parents brought my passport up the next day.

EssenceOfLight · Answer

Yes. After a party with few lines and liters of alcohol a female cop ringed on my door. I opened and thought "WTF!". Fortunately she came only to explain that in the night a fire Department truck rammed slightly my car and gave me addressee of workshop where I can check the damage.
After two coffee I realized cops can't be that stupid to send just one blonde girl to arrest me instead of GSG9 anti terror team.

The_Outlaw · Answer

Nope, but it's still early yet :P I did, however, wake up to my dog barking early one morning a few years ago and saw the beams of a flashlight under my carport. Turns out that my neighbor across the street saw someone peeking into my work truck and called the police. I didn't go outside to let him finish what he was doing, but whomever he was looking for was long gone.

Samoht_Sirrom1 · Answer

Yep... I live in the hood have for close to 21 years. It's not often but yeah it does happen the worst time was when my next door neighbor committed suicide on the second floor porch between my apartment and the staircase.

alvincasey · Answer

Sometimes their tracing devices don't work correctly. I've had a cop show up saying they had received a 911 call from my cell. The thing is my phone had been sitting on my dresser all day and I knew no one had even touched it.
The cop seemed to be in good faith doing his job. So I don't know

IAMNathanael · Answer

Thankfully no! That's sounds like a very rude awakening because my first assumption of police at my door is something bad. Thoughts come flooding if my friends and family are alright.

humanearth · Answer

Yes, many times.  Most recent times, use to have a cousin living with us and he had a ankle GPS montor. When it failed cops showed up at night. It was always at night, never durning the day

Feelicks · Answer

Nope, I prefer apartments, so I'm rarely bothered by people at the door. I did have a drugged out native throw a head sized stone in through my bedroom window on the fourth floor once though. Thankfully we were up late watching movies in the living room.

electromagnetic · Answer

Yeah once because my neighbours were fighting and she called the cops on him. Scared the farts outta me.

AlwaysBelieving · Answer

Yes, when I was growing up. A chopper was landing in our back yard (we had 3 acres) since someone in an accident needed to be airlifted to a hospital.

I can so relate to those memes and I hope you get more sleep tonight.

AlexanderAnttila · Answer

Nope. I'd more than like too however. I'm always up for assisting the law, and conversing with the good officers of my home town.

SpaceGalaxy · Answer

Yes. One Halloween night. my girlfriend at the time dressed as a sexy, gorgeous female cop but by the time we got back home from the party, we just crashed, and when i woke up in the morning, i had a cop IN MY BED

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Many times, my neighbours often call police to do wellness checks on me. Its fucking annoying.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

A very long time ago the police came to my parents’ house when they thought my sister’s boyfriend burned down some guy’s house. That’s the only time I can think of.

MrCreep · Answer

Oh that person don't exist they didn't have anything to do and hoped they would find something anything to arrest you for if somebody calls they know the location you can't hide your digits from them. And yes I've woken up to the pigs in my place for no reason cause I didn't always keep my door locked and smoked weed

MannMitAntworten · Answer

Yes. Someone fell asleep on their phone and accidentally dialed 911. A deputy came to do a safety check a couple hours later.

Josh4206 · Answer

Once but just to bring back my keys that I left at thr police building the night before lol

OddBeMe · Answer

Last week. 11am. After 5 minutes of knocking. I aim my pistols. It’s the instacart shopper wanting me to put the perishables on ice.

derdepedie301 · Answer

Hell nah. : )

douride2 · Answer

Yes it happened late one night. They were kinda lost & ended up at my place by mistake.

krin_m · Answer

Oh Yikes. I have not experienced that. That is one way to completely wake up in a millisecond!

Meldrum · Answer

Only when my captain had a special search and rescue he knew I was qualified for.

blondfrog · Answer

Oh wow that's crazy. Sorry you had to experience that. Cops can be scary.

Wiredone · Answer

No, I never got woken up that way. I did have firetrucks go down my street a few years ago with the sirens blaring.

dragoblack · Answer

Only once. They were looking for witnesses to a crime that happened in the neighborhood

SetFree · Answer

Police can be intimidating, but I think most will respect you if you respect them.

COMMODOREII · Answer

I love the description you provided of you being woken up. Lol gives me an idea of what i could see if i were to knock on yoir door and wondering if you were ready to go hiking and you asking, "that was today?" 😂😂

Phoenix98 · Answer

I have not I have called the police early in the morning before though.

spartan55 · Answer

No, they have only visited during business hours.

Gravit1 · Answer

Neighbors, but I technically didn't wake up, but was half awake.

Andres77 · Answer

No... but my Mom has... and it was my fault. 🙄

Floppy2112 · Answer

Is Willie your back door man?

ScotishLegend · Answer

Yes oldest had beaten up a few kids.

loves2learn · Answer

Yup! Not a fun way to wake up.

Agape93 · Answer

Kinda but I wasn’t asleep, I was just laying down

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah the way I feel sometimes - a cigarette I don't think even that would help

msc545 · Answer

A long time ago, yes. These days, they don't knock, they just break your door down and sometimes kill you. That stuff will definitely wake you up.

LEADFOOTboi · Answer

Q - Q i have not... thank tha lawwwd

Dennisjf12 · Answer

No, I have never had a problem with the ploce

pizzalovershouse · Answer

Not less my smoke detectors went off to long

Likes2drive · Answer

No I haven’t thankfully

eagle1951 · Answer

yeah i have a number of times

JessieBellll · Answer

Lol I can see you like that

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Surprisingly no I haven't

Tstrbrainer · Answer

Nope.  Willie? I hope the poor guy is okay

Jayla2000 · Answer

Yes.

Slim57 · Answer

I was always awake when they came

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

More than once

Chris_u006 · Answer

No and I would be worried if that ever happened.

JEndigoBleue · Answer

I would call 911 to confirm "their" location.

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