Other places to park where you might not be noticed:
1. Waveny Care Center - Farm Road on the far end of Waveny Park - probably 1/2 mile from where JD car was found. Parking lot filled on and off throughout the day but people are constantly going in and out so don't think a car would have been noticed in the lot.
2. NC Winter Club - Frogtown Road - right around the corner from JD house on Welles. Decent sized parking lot but not sure about security and cameras.
3. NCCS - Frogtown Road - also right around the corner from JD house on Welles. Good sized parking lots but not sure of security and cameras
4. Train Stations - NC has 2 stations - NC Downtown on Elm Street and Talmadge Hill Station (near Waveny Park).
5. Mead Park - close to downtown NC and NC Downtown Train Station
6. Irwin Park - Weed Street - Police searched this location - could park here and jog down Weed then turn on Frogtown and then to Welles Lane - This option or Winter Club option seem most probable IMO.
Yes, longer distance runners oftentimes park on street where JD car was found rather than in the park because of better access to outer trails that circle park.
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