How to protect myself from an opportunistic follower/stalker?
I have had several run-ins with a man who works near my residence (identified by his uniform). For at least 2 of these encounters, he would stop to follow me, often loitering around the neighborhood shop/ wherever I am running my errand, but it was always a ‘grey area’ because these are populated spots/ public spaces. Today, we cross paths again, and I saw him from the opposite direction. As usual, I made a conscious effort to walk by the back gate of my apartment so that he doesn’t spot where I live. However for the first time, I spotted him from the corner of my eye as I entered the back entrance. Am feeling quite shaken up, because 1) he made a u-turn from his original route, and made a considerable distance towards a residential only area 2) he now knows where I live. What can I do to protect myself in the future ?