Lakewood police have issued a social media warning to residents about a pattern of incidents that has metro Denver residents on edge: someone asking for a ride, cash or a hotel room, then threatening property damage if the demands aren’t met. Though the department didn’t name a suspect, the description lines up closely with reports tied to 72-year-old Katherine “Kathy” Maurine Brown, widely known online as the “Bag Lady of Castle Rock.”
Lakewood is now the latest Denver-area city where Brown has reportedly turned up, according to the Denver Gazette. The outlet reports Brown is known for allegedly requesting rides from strangers — or, in some cases, entering their cars without permission — and then demanding money. If the car’s owner doesn’t pay up, Brown allegedly urinates or defecates inside the vehicle, the paper reports.
One man told the Denver Gazette he ordered Brown a Lyft and ended up with a $75 cleaning fee after she allegedly urinated in the car. The newspaper notes that other people who’ve tried to help Brown have similarly been left holding the bag for costly damages.
A Warrant, an Arrest and a Walk Near King Soopers
The warning comes weeks after Brown’s arrest in Golden. Officers found her in the middle of a roadway near a King Soopers, trying to snag a ride, the same outlet’s earlier coverage reported. A records check turned up an active misdemeanor failure-to-appear warrant out of Greenwood Village tied to an original trespassing charge, according to a report from gazette.com…