After the streetlights on Orlando Avenue in West Akron went out for the second time this year, Tim Rogers and his dog, DJ, became the unofficial watchdog and owner duo for the area.
Once the sun sets, residents describe nearby streets in their West Akron, Highland Square and Sherbondy Hill neighborhoods as “pitch black.” DJ, a brown-coated Cane Corso that Rogers has owned for three years, spends most of his dark nights on Rogers’ enclosed front porch, watching and protecting the residents on the block, who his owner says are mostly retired seniors.
Besides peeking outside when DJ barks at a cat or kids walking home at night, Rogers said he has repeatedly called the City of Akron’s 311 line to report the streetlight outages…