Borrowers arrested for failing to return overdue books, dvds frustrated by the loss of property, towns arrest negligent library patrons. The documents said enck did not respond to the librarys attempts to contact him about the overdue item. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado to books. Opposing views, screengrab via seinfeld, mug shot via ccpd. Texas man arrested and thrown in jail for overdue library book. When he failed to return the book, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Arrest warrant targets woman who turned in library books 2 years late by megan hiler november 4, 2019 at 6. Jory enck arrested for not returning book to copperas cove library. Sometimes, however, certain events in life can get in the way of returning a library item on time. Mugshot of jory enck, arrested when he failed to return a study guide to the local library. An overdue library book led to the arrest of a texas man. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book. Jory enck reportedly checked out a ged study guide from the copperas cove city library in 2010.
A central texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the. Overdue library books can be grounds for jail time. Jail time for overdue library books trending nationwide. A texas man had the book thrown at him when he failed to return an overdue study guide to a local library, resulting in his being booked by police and slapped with a. Jory enck borrowed the book a study guide for the general eduational development ged exams from his local library. Copperas cove, texas arrests people for overdue library. When it comes to overdue library books, though, texas hasnt been the only state to make waves. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its.
Megan owensjordan was arrested on suspicion of theft of rental. Austin, texas ap call it throwing the book at the bookworms. Last week police arrested him on a warrant for not returning library materials. Wilxgray news its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, but one woman in charlotte just found out theres a warrant for her. Austin, texas call it throwing the book at the bookworms. In copperas cove, texas, a man named jory enck was recently jailed for failing to return an overdue ged study guide from three years ago. Texas man booked for not returning a library book abc news. Woman gets arrest warrant for turning in library books 2. Unreturned library books can mean jail time nbc 5 dallas. Police in copperas cove, texas recently arrested jory enck for allegedly failing to return a ged study guide that he checked out of the local library in 2010.
Jory enck learned that the hard way when he was recently arrested over a book, a ged study guide, that he checked out and failed to return. Man arrested for overdue library book the fowler show. Julie lehmann of the copperas cove police department about the arrest. According to court documents, jory enck checked out a ged study guide in 2010 and never. Communities cracking down on overdue books, with jail time. On wednesday jory enck was booked into jail and released for overdue library materials. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of. Keye visited the copperas cove public library and found that the book in question had since been returned. Not so, one texas man who has had a book for more than three years.
Jory enck was arrested for failure to return a library book. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado. Jory enck learned that the hard way when he was recently arrested over a book, a ged study guide, that he checked out and failed to return three. He said he couldnt return the item when it was due because he was serving a threeyear jail term for robbery. Jory enck arrested for not returning book to copperas cove. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and. In 2012, fouryearold pennsylvania girl katelyn jageman was questioned by police about why she had not returned her books to the library. Unreturned library books can mean jail courierpost. Texan jory enck was arrested and jailed for a day last year after he was found to be in possession of an overdue study guide. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online. After police were called to his house for a domestic disturbance, he was arrested for having a book three years overdue. In october 20, after being called to 22yearold jory encks apartment in copperas coveabout 70 miles northwest of austinto check out an unrelated disturbance, police arrested him after discovering enck had a warrant for not returning a ged study guide he checked out from a local library three years prior. A woman was arrested in rogers on sunday for not turning in three library books, according to the rogers city prosecutors office.
Teenager jailed for failing to return overdue library book. Jory enck arrested in copperas cove for not returning ged study guide. Jory enck had checked out a study guide for the general educational. Enck of copperas cove, was arrested and jailed last week because a book he had borrowed was three years. Texas man, jory enck, arrested for failing to return study guide to library, report says. Sticking his nose behind books has landed a texas man behind bars after he failed to return an overdue text for three years reported an ordinance in copperas cove, texas allows authorities to issue arrest warrants for late library patrons, and police have just booked a bookworm. Texas man arrested for not returning a library book. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star. People usually return a book before its overdue to prevent increasing fines. Enck should have returned the materials and he needed to learn a lesson. Via gawker reports while most libraries around the country are doing their best to remain relevant, one texas town has decided to speed up its librarys demise by threatening to arrest residents who dont return books on time. The texas man was arrested for not returning his overdue ged book.
A teenager has been jailed for failing to return an overdue library book. A texas man found himself booked into jail last week. Jory enck, 19, was reportedly arrested for not returning a book he checked out of a central texas library three years ago. A man has had the book thrown at him for not returning an overdue study guide he took from a. More libraries are throwing the book at scofflaws the. Emily canellossimms paid the fine to kewanee public library in illinois after finding the book in her mothers house.
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