Need Info About The Ben Davis Area

[Timjoebillybob]

Folks:

Leaving your gun in your car while on school property IS A CRIME as far as Indiana law is concerned.

Quit advocating CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. Please.

Yes, we all know it's a dumb law. And most of us think it should be changed.

But until then, don't break the farking law.

-J-

I think they are talking about parking off the school property. I could be wrong but that's how I read it.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I think they are talking about parking off the school property. I could be wrong but that's how I read it.

I certainly hope so!!

 

[IndyBeerman]

There is a shopping center that is less than a 1/4 mile walk to the east of the diamonds if you want to park there and walk.

 

[Mr. Habib]

I might try that. I'll have a whole car full of stuff to unload first, but that may be my best/only real option.

 

[firehawk1]

That area is a cess pool for cars being broken into.

++++1 on this one. The apartments on the southside of 10th Street are the getto.

BTW the fields on 21st street next the former Girls School are on Ben Davis property.... I believe. Didn't the Girls School "deed" that land to Ben Davis for something like 100 years? I think this happened during Evan Byah's administration. I know someone stopped us while riding atv's over there several years ago. She was someone in the softball leagues. She told us at the time "this is Ben Davis property." She did say we could ride there IF we stayed off ANY ball diamonds, which we did.

Maybe something worth checking into.

BTW, the parking lots in Chaplewood Shopping Center are not any better. There is a reason there is at least one, usually more LEO's in that parking lot 24/7.

 

[jsx1043]

Those diamonds north of the school between 21st and Crawfordsville ARE NOT MSD Wayne property.

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT leave anything of value in a parked car in the Chapel Hill Shoppes area.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Thanks for all of the replies and suggestions.

 

[vitamink]

About 20 years ago it was a really nice area. I remember i went to omalia's for the first time over there and noticed the prices were 1/3 more than anywhere else. I was only 14 or so and all i wanted were gummy worms, but i felt cheated. As far as break-ins go, that place is off the hook. The apartments south of BD suck and the ones to the west of the field suck as well.

 

[misconfig]

About 20 years ago it was a really nice area. I remember i went to omalia's for the first time over there and noticed the prices were 1/3 more than anywhere else. I was only 14 or so and all i wanted were gummy worms, but i felt cheated. As far as break-ins go, that place is off the hook. The apartments south of BD suck and the ones to the west of the field suck as well.

I lived in a house about 100 yards from Raceway on 10th, not far from some of those apartments. I never had any issues.. Lived there for 2 years; that was considered the "good side of the tracks" if you will.

 

[firehawk1]

I lived in a house about 100 yards from Raceway on 10th, not far from some of those apartments. I never had any issues.. Lived there for 2 years; that was considered the "good side of the tracks" if you will.

Raceway is farther west from where we've been talking about. I moved into Westwood in 1986 and we were basicly in the "country" almost back then. While it still fairly nice in Westwood, west of Girl School Rd. and south of 10th is the "hood" really until you reach Country Club Rd. Nothing but punks and thugs in there from what I've seen.

 

[hemicharger]

The first building to the right (east) of the softball fields is my firehouse. believe me when I say that they are school property. I work next to them every third day.

 

[vitamink]

agreed. 10th and raceway is like chapel glen and that area has always been nice. I used to live in spring valley bridgport/rockville. I had a friend that lived in the apartments next to omalia's and he would keep his door unlocked for people to rummage through his vehicle for change since he was sick of paying for a new window every 3 months.

 

[jsx1043]

The first building to the right (east) of the softball fields is my firehouse. believe me when I say that they are school property. I work next to them every third day.

84's all the way!!!

 

[Arieas]

I think you guys are giving my neighborhood a bad name, I have been living by Ben Davis High school for over 2 years and have had 0 issues. I'm not saying that it couldn't be better, but you guys are making it sound like its comparable to 38th and Keystone.

 

[vitamink]

38th and keystone totally sucks in all directions. So the Ben Davis area is no where near the hell hole that 38th and keystone is. The difference though, is there are still good neighborhoods over by Ben Davis, there are also some really ****ty section 8 apartment complexes frequented by section 8 people who want to break into you car since they have all this free time without work getting in the way. I've lived on that side of town for 17 years with my parents and went to Ben Davis and saw the change over time. It's happening everywhere so i'm not putting down your area. I live in a "nice" neighborhood but north and west of me are two different neighborhoods filled with ****heads.

 

[bobdoor1]

I did not know there was a juvenile detective for wayne schools? what do you do..?

 

[MoparMan]

Wow, i graduated from there. Has the area turned bad?

 

[vitamink]

What year did you graduate?

 

[Principal Skinr]

Wow, i graduated from there. Has the area turned bad?

Two things. First, it is school property, as others have said or speculated.

Secondly, it has not turned bad. Like all areas, things change over time. There are some rough areas over there, but the Ben Davis Area and community has a vast majority of wonderful people, including many who frequent this forum.

 

[beararms1776]

Good luck and have fun. I hope protestors don't run onto the field.