A “neighbours at war” situation bubbling away in Dunedin has boiled over after a disagreement over music led to a man waving a hammer at his neighbour.<\/p>\n
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said the 74-year-old Cole St, Caversham resident “escalated the situation” by picking up the hammer during their argument at 5pm on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
In response, the pensioner’s neighbour, a 22-year-old man, jumped the fence separating the properties and smashed the glass in his neighbour\u2019s door.<\/p>\n
The pair have had ongoing issues between one another, Snr Sgt Bond said.<\/p>\n
Police were called and arrested the 22-year-old as he had bail conditions to not contact his neighbour, and not to go over to his house.<\/p>\n
Snr Sgt Bond said he was not charged for the damage to the door as the neighbour decided not to lay a complaint.<\/p>\n