Yeah I was born and raised in Canton, back when it was still a working class neighborhood. I had no idea the Royal Farms had been robbed so frequently. Of course, then again, like you stated, the common denominator being the bus stop right there. I occasionaly hear loud groups of people getting off the stop closest to my place. I just keep an eye on them from my window, unnoticed. Of course they are all walking south towards the apartments.
I did have one incident where I heard a guy banging on my front door pretty early, maybe 0800. Firstly, nobody shows up at our place unannounced, and secondly, everyone who does visit knows to come around back, as there are two other tenants living in the house. I looked out the window facing 140, and saw this guy turn and quickly start walking toward the rear of the house. I ran up to the bedroom, grabbed my pistol, and went down to the door to wait for him. I actually got the drop on him, and opened the door just as he was getting ready to knock. Had my pistol behind me (think Huckleberry's pic), with my right foot pressed up against the bottom of the door in case he tried to rush me. He was looking for someone who has never lived at the house since I've been there. I informed him there was no one there by said name, and he asked (in an a$$hole tone) isn't this Apt X?, to which I responded no this is Apt Y. He got short with me and asked where Apt X is, and I told him, He promptly turned around and went downstairs, without saying anything at all. So I say you are effing welcome, and slam the door. After my interaction with him he struck me as a process server of some kind, but I didn't like his body languge or all the other suspicious details. He was a middle aged white guy, casually dressed, and didn't strike me as a junkie. Luckily, havn't had an issue since. Probably just a misunderstanding, but I don't live under the impression that I'm immune to crime because of living all the way out here.
It is on Barnes Corner Rd. in the Colora,Farmington,Rising Sun area. About 20 minutes from anywhere in USA that is not in the Colora,Farminton, or Rising sun area- beautiful
No, but apparently I do drive past that one almost every day as well. The one I was talkin bout - if you click on the map in the link and scroll to the right(east?) it is about midway between Hopewell rd. and Montgomery rd. I didn't see it highlighted. If I remember I can jot down the phone number, maybe tomorrow, off the sign in the yard and send it to you.
