Exhausted Hamilton residents dealing with 'nightmare' noise next door say pleas to city, police go unheard
Last year, Hamilton police stopped responding to most noise complaints and the city's bylaw officers cut back their hours, leaving residents with no one to call for long stretches overnight. Unable to tune out the loud music, hammering and yelling, these residents are speaking out to demand change — and some quiet.
![Exhausted Hamilton residents dealing with 'nightmare' noise next door say pleas to city, police go unheard](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7216832.1716902704!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/noise-complaints.jpeg)
![Patrick Flynn lives on Hess Street North in downtown Hamilton and says the couple who lives in the row house next door, pictured behind him, are unreasonably loud and keep him up at night. man stands in front of house](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7216832.1716902704!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/noise-complaints.jpeg)
Last year, Hamilton police stopped responding to most noise complaints and the city's bylaw officers cut back their hours, leaving residents with no one to call for long stretches overnight. Unable to tune out the loud music, hammering and yelling, these residents are speaking out to demand change — and some quiet.