they seem to like to come by around 6:30 pm -- give or take a couple minutes.both times around the same time.
last time it was mass dealer plate 6601 driven by a chinese guy who tried to explain and try to show me a mysterious white bag (did not want to get near him) and he would not leave the property right away until i said i would call the cops.

today it was a honda, most likely a civic? i don't have the plate number for this one.

The Malden Police cannot tow a vehicle from private property. If you intend on towing these various vehicles from your property, you should call a local tow company to have it removed. The tow company will explain to you the procedure for towing from private property, thank you

It could be that people are delivering food (pizza, Chinese food, etc.) to houses nearby that don't have driveways. Maybe your street has been narrowed by snowbanks and so it doesn't seem safe for the delivery person to park on the street while delivering to a nearby house?

If you see the car parked and no one in it, maybe you could go out and put a note under the windshield wipers that says "Please don't park here - we need to keep the driveway open." Hopefully they will get your note translated if need be, and then honor your request. I think it's best to be friendly in your note and assume it's an innocent mistake on the drivers' parts - it perhaps just didn't occur to them that a few minutes could be problematic to the driveway's owner.

Since you mentioned that they are only parked for a few minutes, I imagine you are concerned in case an emergency vehicle would need access to your driveway right at that time. (or another vehicle you expect whose driver would find it difficult to circle the block or otherwise wait a few minutes for the illegally parked car's driver to return and move the car).

I don't know if a dealer plate number is public record or not, but you might ask the RMV. It might reassure you if you found out that it is indeed a restaurant's delivery service. My neighbor gets many pizza deliveries and often the cars are not labeled with any business name (but sometimes they are labeled).

I agree it could be delivery people but if not you may want to check with the Malden police drug unit, could be someone is selling something in the area and your driveway is a convenient place to park.

the guy with the dealer plate was not a delivery person but a friend of someone who lived nearby. the guy yesterday was parked at our place for almost 10 min

can malden police ticket the person for trespassing?

what to do if they won't leave or keeps coming back?

If you need immediate assistance from the Malden Police, call 781-397-7171 for traffic issues, thank you.

Buy ann orange traffic cone at Lowes and put it at the end of your driveway. Two if the driveway is wide. Good luck.

This issue has been duly noted and will be closed, thank you.

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