Brother of former college athlete who now terrorizes kids on streets of San Francisco disowns her
The brother of a former professional athlete who was spotted walking down the street in San Francisco says he washed his hands of her.
Ben Andrews said his sister Kim, 36, should be locked up, but instead she roams playgrounds in upscale San Francisco neighborhoods, shouting verbal insults and threats.
The former track star—whose late father was a celebrated supercomputer expert—is accused of threatening to kidnap children and kill their parents. But Ben says California’s woke lawmakers should be blamed for not keeping her in jail.
“I want nothing to do with this and the state is guilty,” Ben Andrews told DailyMail.com exclusively.
“People who say that they and their children are being threatened, or that they are afraid that their throats will be cut – this is something that my family and I cannot resolve.”
Ben said his family has tried in vain to deal with his sister’s problems. He joins other families across the state who are frustrated that their loved ones are in and out of prison but not getting treatment for their addiction or mental illness.
A young Kim Ann Andrews, center, pictured with her family in happier times
Kim Andrews said she is an artist and plans to “become a singer.” Residents of the Cole Valley area of San Francisco and nearby neighborhoods said the 36-year-old homeless man has been terrorizing the area for years.
Meanwhile, neighbors have been on high alert since Kim reportedly terrorized the trendy neighborhood. neighborhoods of Cole Valley, Inner Sunset and other areas for at least four years.
According to the parents, the homeless woman threw trash at them and even chased their dogs.
Ben said, “They need to arrest people and put them in jail. I’ll leave it at that.”
Andrews has been arrested several times over the years, but has been released each time.
In a Facebook post, Kim Andrews gushed about her younger brother Ben, pictured above right, calling him “the light in my darkness.” Ben Andrews told DailyMail.com that he is frustrated with California lawmakers for not keeping his deranged sister in jail.
On the morning of July 19, Andrews allegedly approached a mother who was walking with her 18-month-old toddler near Golden Gate Park.
The deranged woman is said to have been fixated on the child and pointed a can of Lysol and a lighter at the mother.
Andrews then allegedly threatened the mother, saying, “I’m going to kill you.”
Andrews was arrested for the incident, but prosecutors declined to immediately file charges.
“The police had sufficient probable cause to arrest someone based on the evidence collected. However, in order to file appropriate criminal charges, further investigation is needed,” Randolph Quezada, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, initially told the San Francisco Chronicle.
According to court documents, it was the sixth time the former runner had been arrested this year.
Documents show Andrews has been arrested at least six times this year but has been released from jail each time
Andrews became a gifted track and field athlete at Torrey Pines High School near San Diego
She was arrested on suspicion of assault and trespassing after a fight at a thrift store on Irving Street in January. The store owners obtained a restraining order against her, but she was released from jail.
A warrant was issued for her arrest on Tuesday in connection with the July incident, and she has been charged with making criminal threats and child endangerment.
Andrews, who grew up in Pennsylvania and Southern California, is one of four children of Dr. Philip Andrews, who was a renowned scientist and considered a leader in computer technology before dying of a heart attack in 2011.
In a 2022 post, Kim said she believed her father was still alive.
Andrews was a standout athlete at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. She ran track for two years at the University of California, San Diego, where her father worked as director of operations for the university’s supercomputer center.
But the lanky blonde dropped out of college in March 2015 and never completed her degree in cell biology and biochemistry.
Kim Ann Andrews grew up in a $1.1 million home outside San Diego with her father, Dr. Philip Andrews, who was known for his work with supercomputers
In her social media posts, which have become increasingly threatening and incoherent over the past two years, Andrews says she has been abused by men and other addicts living on the streets.
In one of her videos, Andrews says she grew up “rich and privileged” and denies being a “crack whore.”
“I spend my days in the library thinking about shit because the country is like a f–king bomb, and I’m sure men in other countries are just sitting back and waiting for it to blow up,” she said in a Dec. 2, 2022, video.
“This country is in a f–king state and you guys better get off your asses and do something about it because if you don’t something bad is going to happen.”
Charlie Dickson, a deputy district attorney in San Francisco who is representing Andrews, told the Chronicle that they are trying to give her the support she needs.
“Ms Andrews is a kind person who has been homeless and needs care and compassion, not confinement,” Dickson said.
Andrews allegedly terrorized the neighborhood so much that neighbors put up signs urging potential victims to call police.
Residents of the Laurel Village, Inner Richmond District, Cole Valley and Inner Sunset areas have repeatedly reported terrifying experiences with Andrews over the past four years
Meanwhile, neighbors continue to post flyers warning people to stay away from the area and to call authorities if they see Andrews, who also goes by “Lacey.”
Officials in San Francisco say they are powerless and cannot force citizens like Andrews who refuse help.
The city is cracking down on homeless encampments after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that removing a sleeping tent from a public space is not unconstitutional.
But many, like Andrews, continue to go in and out of prison.
‘Several attempts have been made to [Andrews] “She doesn’t want to go to a home or have her get a mental health assessment,” said David Burke, public safety liaison for the San Francisco Police Department. “She doesn’t want to do that and we can’t force her.”