Police: Homeless Woman Stole Rings

The owner of the Doylestown boutique from which the jewelry was stolen decided to press charges - but the reason why might surprise some.

A homeless woman is facing several charges after police said she caused a drunken scene and stole rings from a downtown Doylestown boutique. Betty Brown, 65, no fixed address, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at about 1:06 p.m. Officers were called to investigate reports of a drunk woman, allegedly creating a disturbance and soliciting money in the area of State and Main streets, police said Thursday. When officers brought her to the police station, a female officer found the woman had four sterling silver rings with price tags still attached. The rings, valued at $248, had been taken from Lilies of the Field. Shop owner Jona Franklin was able to identify the rings as hers, and verified to police that they were missing from her store, …

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