Resident Had Enough of Crime, Started Neighborhood Watch
Helen Cain wanted to make her street safer.
Mayfield Heights' Neighborhood Watch program got its start because one woman had enough of crime on her street. Helen Cain said three incidents in a row on Elmwood Avenue convinced her it was time to take action. "One summer weekend, there were three incidents that occurred right on my block," she said. "A pizza girl got set up and robbed. Two of my little girlfriends, as I call them, were lured to a car. Fortunately, they reacted in a proper way – they ran home. But their parents did not call the police. The third was a senior strolling one night at the park around the corner. He got jumped by some guys who approached him to rob him. "I decided enough was enough. I said to the cops that were here, 'Do you have any type of group like a …
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Mark
10:49 am on Monday, June 25, 2012
Debbie, what are you "just saying?" It happened. I was there. Not sure what you are getting at but I live on the same street... All of those events did happen. People can be such haters! more ›