Incident in Audubon Park (from Garden District Security)

Heads up y'all... (Sorry I can't fix the text wrap)

To Neighbors: Note below the first hand account of an incident

in the Park this week.   Please be cautious and aware of your surroundings.I was at Audubon Park, (which some of you know that I've been there at least 100 times, it's the park I'm always at in the afternoons) doing my walking yesterday.  I got there at 5:30, did one lap around and decided to do another even though it was getting dark. There are so many people there in the late afternoon that I've never worried about walking there in the dark.  I noticed that someone was following me so I turned around and saw black guy (mid 20's) behind me.  The strange thing about him was that he was walking fast but smoking which is odd for someone walking for exercise.  I said "hey, how are you?" and he seemed so nervous and he said "i'm fine, just walking".   But he seemed odd so I decided to switch my pace so that he would pass me.  But I noticed that he's keeping the same pace as me.  So I started walking faster and decided to walk towards the parking lot/bathroom area.  My only thought was that he might try to ask me for money.  So I went to the bathroom and came out of the stall.  And he came in the bathroom and shoved me against the wall. He kept telling me to look down and I wouldn't do it.  I just pushed him as hard as I could.  All of a sudden he stopped pushing me and just left the bathroom.  I walked out and called the police (i had my phone with me).  Four police cars showed up and I also reported it to the park security.   One of the police officers told me that a lady had been grabbed off of Maple Street and she described a guy similiar to this guy.   One of the police officers got my address and brought me a can of pepper spray today.  I've never carried mace before but I will from now on.  I filled out a report and told the officers that I would recognize him if I saw him.  Just want to prevent this from happening to anyone else.           +++++++++++++++Garden District Security District(504) 899-GDSD PATROL LINE (504) 525-7111  Dispatch(504) 525-7911  Office(504) 894-8926  Faxwww.gdsdpatrol.orggardendistrictno@bellsouth.net