Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest

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INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has been arrested because she failed to return a library book. Thirty-nine-year-old Shelly Koontz was arrested Thursday night on a fifth-degree theft charge. She is accused of keeping "The Freedom Writers Diary," which she checked out from the public library in nearby Jesup in April.

Police say the book — which is about a high school teacher's effort to inspire students to write — is valued at $13.95.

Court records show library employees tried repeatedly to contact Koontz by phone and mail. A police officer even visited her home last September.

Officials at the Buchanan County jail say Koontz was released after posting $250 bond. No telephone listing for Koontz could be found in the Independence area.

[lizzay]

what is the world becoming of us. Stealing library books? Maybe she just forgot to but IMO I think an arrest is far beyond the means of what should have been done.

[fishermanwife]

A simple collection bill in the mail would have been ok... If still not paid, let it go on her credit and take it as a loss.. but an arrest? A bit too far I would say..

What next are we going to start arresting people, because they dont make their mortgage payments and are going into forclosure?

[BIGRED KILLA]

I can't believe she would do that lets dust off the electric chair.jk





Bigred

[Jig-Guy]

She should get life and have to work in the prison library!

[sansou]

They have libraries in Iowa?

[tacklejunkie]

They have libraries in Iowa?

Sounds like the Iowa PD need a few more real criminals to play with

[really_drunk]

lmao !!! i bet barney fife was the arresting orricer...wonder if andy let him have his bullet

[2quikmotorwerks]

They have libraries in Iowa?

lmfao

[boxl0bster]

this reminds me of the married with children episode when al finally returned the little engine that could. LOL