Here is one of the more pathetic stalker scenarios I have had to endure. I have about 8-10 stories about stalkers.
I'll quickly qualify it by saying female joggers seem to be easy/convenient targets for perverts, and I never jogged in remote areas for safety reasons.
I was 19, and out for my daily 7 mile run. It was around noon time, sunny, about 89 degrees and humid. I was almost home, about a half mile to go. So I'm running along on the sidewalk and this guy darts in front of me and starts running ahead. He caught my atttention because of what he was wearing, a flannel shirt, sleeves rolled to elbows, a leather vest, long dungarees, and construction boots. I was sweating profusely with a tank top and shorts on, his attire didn't make sense.
He disappears in the distance, I jog about 100 yards and I hear "HEY" I look up and this guy is standing in the front alcove of a house and his pants are around his ankles
and he's gesturing/inviting me over. I ran home alittle faster than usual.
Now, this was about the 5th time this had happened (different people) so I decided to call the police. This was the first time in my life that I called the police for anything.
Two seasoned detectives show up, I'm sitting in the back, we are driving around looking, we can't find him.
I said "I hope you don't think I'm a pest I'm just getting sick of this." One of them replies-
"Ya.....well.....it isn't right,........ unless the guy's wife was pregnant or something."
I'm thinking this cop is no better than the guy were looking for!
I said "You can take me home now" the detective replied "Are you sure?"..............."YES"
That was my introduction to asking a policeman for help.