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| Five worst places to park on campus |
By Nikki Ahern
We don't know the safest places to park on campus, but we know the places to avoid. So, if you'd like to come back to a car with everything in tact, here are some places to avoid.
Off-campus side streets
According to The University of Akron's Crime Reporting Page, if you park on Vine, Nash, Sumner or Allyn streets, you may return to a car that's been robbed. The explanation is simple. Anyone can approach your car, break in (or vandalize it), and get away unnoticed. Sure, you may not have to pay to park along those streets; but, in the end, you may be paying more -- if your car is vandalized or stolen.
Lot behind the Rec Center
Students parking behind the Rec Center also find their cars vandalized or robbed. The lot is accessible to students and anyone who roams the local streets. So, a UA parking permit doesn't necessarily protect your car on campus.
Polsky parking deck
On Thursday and Friday nights, lots behind the bars fill quickly. That means the Polsky parking deck becomes a cheap, convenient place for bargoers to park. That makes Polsky's parking deck a target for thieves roam downtown Akron. Even though Akron Police share the lot, rates for vandalism and robbery remain high.
CBA lower parking lot
The lower parking area in CBA is the wrong place to park your car. The lot is accessible from downtown streets and secluded -- and few people walking by can see in. That means someone who breaks in to your car isn't likely to be noticed -- or caught.
Greek Orthodox Church
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is located off campus across the street from Central-Hower High School. That location makes your car a target. According to UAPD reports, the church lot is accessible to those walking the area, high school students, church and school visitors and university students. For this reason alone, the break-ins that occur there are virtually untraceable.
