Southwest Albuquerque residents say a woman targeted their neighborhood for at least a year, repeatedly throwing objects into their yards and prompting one family to spend more than $1,000 on security measures.
Her neighbors said they repeatedly contacted Albuquerque police, city officials and state agencies. They said the latest encounter left a father with a cut on his face.
Residents said an arrest brought some relief, but they still do not feel safe.
Authorities identified the woman as Andrea Padilla-Garcia.
Neighbors’ Worries Over Their Safety
According to Richard and Lindsay Boldin, they have dealt with harassment for at least a year. They claimed she has thrown broken glass, frozen food, a MacBook, metal poles, and wood over their fence and dumped nail polish on it.
The incident with the glass resulted in Richard’s cut on his face. “She can’t come back to where she lives. I won’t feel safe. There’s no way,” Lindsey Boldin said.
To ensure their safety, Boldins spent more than a thousand dollars on security cameras, motion-sensor lights, and other preventive measures to protect their property. They also blocked their view into their yard. But even after all this, they still don’t feel safe.
“It hurts the whole family. We’ve got to watch animals going outside. We have to watch when we go outside. You know, when can we go outside?” Richard Boldin said. She repeatedly attacked the fence, shaking and striking it while shouting at the children, making inappropriate remarks toward them, he added.
Their neighbor, Lawrence Lovato, said he has lived in the neighborhood for about a year, and what he has seen stands out from anything he has experienced before. He said he has called police multiple times. “Never in my life have I seen something as horrible that I’ve seen here,” Lovato said.
Lovato worries over his own safety and his daughter’s. Neighbors said they plan to keep looking out for each other. They hoped that the latest arrest would lead to help for Padilla-Garcia, who is now in jail and is facing charges of battery and aggravated assault.