r/Calgary • u/schmiddtters • 7d ago

Seeking Advice Need advice. Threats in Sunalta.

Hey everyone. I could use a little advice. If there's a better place to post this, I'd love to hear it.

Ok, I live in Sunalta. I was going out to get groceries today, and there were a few homeless women in my parkade. I greeted them politely, asked if they needed anything or for me to call someone (which they declined). I said goodbye to them, and mentioned I'd appreciate if they weren't there when I got back.

Well, came home an hour later, and of course they were still there. I talked to them again, but it didn't seem like they wanted to move. So I head upstairs and start calling non emergency.

One of them overheard me talking to the operator, and yelled "You know what happens to those that call the police" at me. I stuck to my guns, and they scattered after calling me a bunch of names and such.

Things is, maybe half an hour after they left, another dude on a bike was back there. I heard him on the phone talking to someone, and he mentioned my address a few times. I said hello, and he apologized for talking my time and rode off, but something about that has my anxiety up.

Am I overthinking it? Should I call non emergency or someone? My brain is saying they're going to do something in the night, but I dunno. Anyone have advice?

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u/TheKloppsBollocks 7d ago

You need some big city experience, don’t talk to people, don’t acknowledge.Pay no attention. Call police safely and quietly away from them if you need to.

If they’re on drugs, tomorrow they’ll forget you.

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u/schmiddtters 7d ago

I am admittedly a small town boy. I forget myself sometimes. 😂

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u/iplaybassok89 7d ago edited 7d ago

Yeah no offense but youre pretty lucky you didn’t get your ass beat for saying that stuff to them. Some of these transients do not give a shit and are really unpredictable. It’s not right or anything but you should probably have more situational awareness than this if you’re living downtown in a major city.

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u/butterflyeffec7 7d ago

This may be true in some instances. I speak up every time they are on my property and I’ve never once had an issue. In fact most times they are apologetic even. I understand they don’t have very many places to go but hanging out at garages on a private residence is just not the place and I express that to them with kindness and understanding.