Couple Arrested for Library Book Theft | Tucson News

A Mesa, Arizona couple allegedly pulled off a brazen book heist—swiping hundreds of library books to resell for profit. When a bookstore caught them trying to offload 19 stamped titles, the red flag went up. Library records revealed the pair, Ian and Athena Bartlett, had racked up over $65,000 in overdue fines and missing books. Authorities arrested them after spotting them back at the library, and Athena reportedly confessed to the scheme. This audacious theft underscores how deeply libraries are trusted—and how seriously the law takes exploiting that trust. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f57341c8ffb052f1