Fore River Trail by Mercy
I was alone on the Fore River Trail, down by the water below Mercy (5/18 7:30pm), and had an extremely creepy exchange with a bald, white male, mid 50s…
When I spotted him he was about 20 yards away behind bushes watching me. I at first gave a small polite smile and kept on doing what I was doing - but when I looked back he was even closer and still watching me.
I was in a part of the trail that funnels one way in, one way out and he was now standing about 10 yards from having me cornered - after a long eye contact of “yes, can I help you?” and him saying nothing with just a blank (but connected) stare I decided I should leave… which is when he started to walk in closer…
As he was approaching I said MULTIPLE times “can you back off, you’re scaring me” he said NOTHING… he just kept walking towards me, but like creepy slow, same blank stare.
At about 5 yards is when I went into full sprint and he finally spoke - he quietly yelled something like “watch where you’re running” - but not in a helpful way, in like a “you better run” kinda way. I ran all the way home.
For all I know he was just zonked, but he SCARED me… My friend convinced me I should post something here as a cautionary heads up for others.
No I will not be going down there alone again.