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7 days ago
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Van Nuys residents say neighbor has made life unbearable; homeowner explains why he's blasting horns
The Brief Residents in Van Nuys say a man has been bothering neighbors with strange behaviors for months. Neighbors say Gary has been blasting a train-like horn and even mows his lawn in the middle of the night. LAPD officers responded to the home on Wednesday. Just before 8:30 p.m., LAPD said Gary was taken into custody. LOS ANGELES - After receiving numerous complaints of a Van Nuys resident terrorizing his neighborhood with strange behavior, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department swarmed the house on Peach Avenue Wednesday afternoon. The man, Gary Boyadzhyan, has been blasting what sounds like train horns and an alarm since May, keeping neighbors awake all hours of the night. Residents call him 'neighbor from hell' What they're saying FOX11 was there when one of his neighbors confronted him Wednesday. "I just told him 'you've got to chill out, man. You're killing us here,'" said Bernarda. She said he also made cryptic comments about someone possibly being after him and that he needed the police's help. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: San Fernando Valley man terrorizes neighbors with bizarre behavior "Police need to pull up these reports, they need to do their job. Everything's right there in front of them. 1 plus 1 equals 2, not 11," our cameras captured Gary telling Bernarda. Many of the neighbors have called LAPD repeatedly, saying the disruptions go beyond the horns and alarms. "This man is up mowing his lawn at 2 a.m., he's working on cars, metal to metal banging, all hours of the night into the early morning and we all have other things to do," said neighbor Bob. On Wednesday police showed up in force, but Gary was long gone by the time they arrived. The LAPD told FOX11 that it's difficult to make a case for a citation against Gary because officers need to observe the noise themselves, which so far has not happened. Gary speaks out, says life is in danger The other side By Wednesday evening, Gary had returned home and spoke to FOX 11, explaining the reason for the horn. He said his ex-girlfriend's father has been terrorizing and torturing him for the past 20 years, and he's blasting the horn so law enforcement can "do their job" and serve justice against that man. "I don't know what else to do. My life is in danger. He will kill me. He's capable of doing it and he will do it. Nobody in his life has ever talked to him the way I've been talking about him the past two months," Gary told FOX 11. He explained that their conflict began after he caught his ex-girlfriend cheating. He claims her father had him arrested 13 times in eight months in 2013. He also claims that he got him fired from his job. While Gary admits the noise has disturbed his neighbors, he insists it is the only way to get help. "I do apologize for the neighbors. I'm sincerely sorry. I would be uncomfortable too. The noise is really loud. But my life is in danger, I don't know what else to do," he added. He says he will continue sounding the horn until authorities investigate his claims. Taken into custody Shortly after speaking with reporters outside his house, the LAPD confirmed that Gary was taken into custody. It's unclear what charges he faces. The Source Information for this story came from interviews with neighbors and homeowner Gary Boyadzhyan. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Man dumps soda, chips on floor of Massachusetts computer repair store in strange encounter
The owner of a Middleboro computer repair store is trying to spread the word about a man's strange behavior, in case other businesses are targeted too. Employee Owen Murdoch has seen some interesting customers at Central Square Computer Repair in Middleboro, yet his interaction with a man on Friday still has him and other employees fearing for their safety. "He just came in all of a sudden 30 minutes to closing," Murdoch said. He showed up with no computer, just a soda and a bag of chips. "I don't know, I might need a computer repair. Is it just you two?" the man asked during the encounter captured on surveillance video. Man claimed he had an IBM "Of course, he also claimed he had an IBM, which IBM hasn't been in business for years and years at least in the consumer market," Murdoch said. That's when he asked if he could sit down and have a snack. "He keeps asking me weirder and weirder things like, 'are you the only one here?'" Murdoch said. As the questions continued, they began to lean toward the shop's owner Chris Van. "The owner doesn't work here? Oh where is he?" the man asked. "You don't know where Chris is? Oh man that sucks." Van said he was fearful for his employees. "When something like that is going on, you can feel the tension," Van said. Not knowing what the man may do, another employee stepped in to help Murdoch. Dumped chips, soda on ground "Red flags are going off in my head, I'm thinking what does this guy want from me?" Murdoch said. Without a computer to be repaired, he was asked to leave. That's when it really escalated. He dumped the chips on and soda on the ground before walking out the door. "He also stomped on them to make sure it was harder for us to clean up," Murdoch said. Van fears another shop could be next. They filed a police report. Police said they are investigating it as a mental health issue.
