The end of neighborhood terror? The "hater from Popowice" was sent to a psychiatric hospital

The aggressive man was looking for his victims in the immediate vicinity. It all started with washing, we were drying it on the balcony and literally a few drops of water fell one floor below, on the neighbor's balcony. He made a terrible scandal, I went there with a rag to clean up. I didn't want to argue. But it was not enough - said Mr. Łukasz in an interview with RMF FM. This seemingly small, innocent event resulted in an avalanche of attacks, insults and harassment.

In an act of revenge, the neighbor started posting offensive and vulgar inscriptions on the information board. He drew genitals on our doors, threatened us, set the dog on fire, destroyed the entire staircase, called us names, threw eggs at our windows - says Mr. Łukasz.

The situation got out of control

The situation got completely out of control. Reports to the police had no effect. Mr. Łukasz and Mrs. Justyna had to move. However, there were definitely more victims. Arkadiusz K. began to terrorize more neighbors. Mr. Maciej from Wejherowska Street was shocked when, entering his apartment building, he saw his name and the name of his workplace spray-painted on the main entrance door, along with a drawing of his genitals.

First, he threatened me online, repeatedly. He wants me to move out of the estate. He later destroyed the entrance to the building. Our son had to go to his family, we were afraid for his safety. The wife will probably also leave the apartment - he told RMF24, asking for intervention.

When we described the case on the website, the case gained momentum.

Detention, trial and sentence

After the publication of our material, the police became interested in the case.

We asked the prosecutor's office to supervise the investigation so that we can be even more effective. I also requested the commander to make the matter urgent. We are determined to solve the problem in this estate. But we need time, because there are probably many victims. It is not an art to detain a suspected person, but to collect evidence strong enough to defend our suspicions during a possible case. Only then will it be possible to punish him effectively, said Wojciech Jabłoński from the Wrocław police.

The man was arrested and charged. Later he was placed under psychiatric observation. Today it is known that he will not return to freedom for now. The District Court in Wrocław decided that the "hater from Popowice" will be sent to a closed psychiatric hospital and every 6 months he will be examined whether he can return to society.

According to expert psychologists and psychiatrists, there was a high probability that the suspect would return to harassing people after being released from custody. Arkadiusz K. Apologized to his neighbors present in the courtroom. But as Mr. Maciej emphasizes - "peace was regained only for a few months."

We don't know when he will come back and whether he will be cured. We are trying to get him evicted - he tells reporter Martyna Czerwińska.

"We would like to thank all the media, neighbors, friends, the Estate Council, people of good will and those who tried to act around this matter with elan and courage at the official level. The matter remains for further monitoring and neighborhood attention. Thank you!" - we read on the profile of Mr. Maciej, who set the whole thing in motion.