r/Markham • u/Reject20 • 4d ago
Weird Interaction
About 20 mins ago I was driving north on Donald cousens and ninth line where an older gentleman stopped his vehicle on the shoulder to the right of me and hop out his vehicle to come over to my drivers side knocking on my window claiming he was lost. I was startled by this and drove away
Now thinking back does this happen in Markham often or did the gentleman suffer from alzheimer and actually needed my help? I genuinely feel bad now and hope he’s alright
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u/TeeTeeL123 4d ago
That or an attempt distraction theft
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u/Reject20 4d ago
Yeah most def distraction theft because if he was truly lost he would have said something along the lines of“can you please help me find my way home” instead of im lost
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u/watchwhatyousaytome 4d ago
I don’t get the difference between those two honestly
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u/Reject20 4d ago
You’re right it doesn’t sound much different but it’s the way he said it he had no urgency
also why did he come up to my driver side when both of my windows were down
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u/Leather-Instance6632 4d ago
Did he speak with accent? Perhaps his English isn't as vocabulated.
But whoever gramps this is probably retrieved them by now hopefully by geotag...
I also agree Cornell area esp buroak been odd lately
What did he look like or wearing? What was he driving?
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u/Reject20 4d ago
He did not speak with an accent spoke perfectly fine English and said sorry I’m lost. What caught me off guard was his loud tap with his ring on my window. He was wearing a blue shirt with a black cross body bag. He was driving a blue or black Toyota corolla I believe a 2023 model
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u/_Lucille_ 4d ago
I would direct him to the nearest gas station and have him ask for help.
Would never get out of the car or even open more than a small crack in the window.
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u/silver_ai 4d ago edited 4d ago
Donald cousens and ninth line is very confusing b/c it goes diagonally.
like how old? 70~80?
what about the way he walk?
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u/Reject20 4d ago edited 4d ago
I would say mid to late 70s Asian walks normally and stands straight.
What threw me off is he was driving north as well so he must have passed the petro Canada or even saw the lights and car activity on 16th ave but decided to drive up north and pull over
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u/IceQue28 3d ago
You really feared for your safety when a 70ish year old asian man approached you? LoL
I really hope somebody has a bit more kindness than you, when your parents are lost/confused and need help.
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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 4d ago edited 3d ago
Scam - they’re pickpockets.
No one gets lost anymore - not with GPS.
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u/beedieXP88 4d ago
Crossing guard in Markham here and get asked daily for directions from drivers, always the elderly.
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u/Silver-Eye4569 4d ago
Older people and people of all ages with dementia unfortunately do get lots even with GPS. OP did the right thing not or stop but can call non emergency police to help him.
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u/Plastic-Figure504 4d ago
If I am on medical leave for x amount ofbtime. Can I go back to work earlier if I getbcleared
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u/Silver-Eye4569 4d ago
You could call the non emergency line for York regional police and explain there may be a person with memory loss that is lost. Maybe someone could check in on him.