“Dear PoPville,
I was approached by a man Sunday morning when crossing the street in Dupont. No one else was around. He ‘helped’ me across the street and asked if there was a coffee shop in the Washington Hilton.
I live close by the Hilton and occasionally get asked for local coffee or restaurant recommendations so I didn’t think anything of it.
The man then said he just moved here from New York and I immediately recognized the same behavior reported on PoPville – ‘helping’ cross the street, asking about a coffee shop, and saying he just moved here from New York. He also fit the physical description.
I quickly ended the conversation by saying NO – I actually don’t know of any coffee in the area, and I quickly walked away. He walked in the other direction.
I recognized this predator because of other women reporting it to PoPville. I hope other women can continue to recognize him and not be his victim.”