WBRZ has an article on an infamous BR Panhandler

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BATON ROUGE - One man is going around asking people for money under the guise that he's a salesman or medical professional needing help traveling to a neighboring city. People say he has been doing this for years and the time has come for it to stop.

One woman, who does not wish to be identified, spoke with 2 On Your Side with a warning message to others. She is the admin of a Facebook group doing just that.

"He's been doing this for years, it usually involves him either being a doctor or a pharmaceutical sales rep involved with New Orleans, Metairie, or Lafayette," she said.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office identifies him as Kevin Wood. The Facebook group is called "Where's Kevin?" and has nearly 3,000 followers. The Nextdoor app also has frequent postings about Kevin Wood.

"We've had people come forward from over five years ago about their stories," she said.

Facebook group members have recently spotted him driving a gray-blue Mustang, other times he's walking down the street or sitting in an area around Costco. Members say he's almost always asking for gas money and if you don't have cash he'll request Venmo or Cash App.

Last year, the Facebook admin came in contact with him for the first time. She described an uncomfortable encounter which resulted in her sending him money over Venmo just to escape.

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