Last month at around 1am I needed a ride back home to Aliso Viejo from a bar in Laguna Beach after I was celebrating at a bachelorette gathering with some girlfriends and couldn't drive back because I had a couple drinks. I got the number to Ciao Taxi from a friend. A man wearing a silly bandana on his head, Edison Krosi, finally shows up (40 minutes late) reeking of body odor and alcohol.
All I wanted was a simple ride back home and nothing else. After I got in this man wouldn't stop commenting how "sexy" I looked in my dress. I told him thank you and my husband thanks you as well. On the short ride back the comments wouldn't stop. He explained to me he was done with work for the day and wanted to have a drink with me. I politely said "no thanks" and felt very creeped out when I was dropped off.
The next night the phone calls started. Apparently he captured my cell number when I left it unblocked the night before. For the next few nights I received a series of nasty, perverted voicemails about what he wanted to do to me. I was grossed out and also very scared since he knew where I lived.
I ended up having to go to court and filing a restraining order to stop this. When I was there filing the protective order a clerk informed me that two other women had also filed restraining orders against this man, Edison Krosi. I am not at all surprised at this.
Although the calls have stopped I am still scared. I often see this creepy man in the bandana hanging around bars here in Aliso Viejo late at night and assume he is looking for more than fares.
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