Most of those spots are actually on or around Lisbon st. Bates has become less of a bust in the recent years, I’ve definitely been chased out of there by security a good amount of times growing up though. They’ve actually built a lot of good new spots within the last 10 years as well.
Yeah the PHS set is a 9. That sets pretty much off the beaten path at this point. Some people still try some things down it, but its kinda a bust so people generally try to skate something else. 4 city center actually kinda had the same fate. Mostly cause bikers chunked the ledge out so bad it doesn’t lock for really anything. They just redid a few spots around there though that are super fun.
One night around 11pm we were skating to Bates and bitching about security. Then we heard some other skaters sitting on a curb say "you wanna piss off the security guards?" Of course we said yes. There were some construction saw-horses around and we blocked 3 of the four roads surrounding campus with them. Cars were driving onto lawns to get around them.
After 10 or so minutes the dude walked up to one of the security phones and said "Hey, there are some kids that blocked off the roads. And if you want to catch us you better run!"
The chase was on. Security called it into the Lewiston police. We had security, cops in cars, cops on bikes and cops on foot after us. We'd come hauling ass around one corner only to see someone coming towards us. At one point I was in the front of the line of us skaters heading down a hill. One of the other skaters yelled "turn right" and immediately after I did he yelled "No - left!!!", but I was already on my way right. Cops were coming on us fast so I had to commit and go solo.
I ended up hiding between a shrub and a building, laying as still as possible. I could see cop feet directly on the other side of the shrub walking up and down looking for me. I don't know how long I was there - maybe 10 minutes?
I then headed back to our car. This was pre cell phones and we had no way to communicate. I had no idea if the other guys had been arrested or not and all I could do was wait. They showed up after another half hour. One of the other skaters lived right beside the college and they had all gone to his house to lay low.
Good times.