TN
Excuse me if this seems odd or unusual, but I have a situation that occurred last night and I really need some insight.
I am a single mother of a toddler. We live in a "gated" community although I use that term very loosely after what occurred last night.
As I was walking to my apartment with my son in tow, he was asleep until I picked him up and it was around 9:30 pm, I noticed 2 men walking from a different part of the parking area. I get nervous, so I start walking faster and as I begin to walk faster, they do also and they begin running toward me. One of them stopped and started pointing something toward me so I just ran to an apartment where I knew a policeman lived although I was aware that he was probably not a home since he lives across from me and I somewhat know that he works nights. He didn't answer so I ran into my apartment, closed and locked the door and then called the police.
The police were unable to find the two men, as they arrived about 10 to 15 minutes after I called and I no longer feel safe in my apartment.
Now after saying all of that, do you think that would be sufficient enough to get my landlord to allow me to get out of my lease. I just signed a new 12 month lease back at the end of June, but I don't want to live there anymore due to what happened. I know that I will most certainly move no matter the cost, but do you think the landlord would be able to charge me the fees that are listed in my lease under early lease termination? I am thinking the answer is no, but I am praying for some sort of way around paying for it.
Thanks!

