When he failed to return the book, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Jory enck, a library patron in copperas cove, texas, was arrested last week after he failed 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. Oct 31, 20 texas jory enck is apparently a slow reader. Once they arrived, they arrested based on a previous warrant for theft of the study guide. More libraries are throwing the book at scofflaws the. Texas man reportedly arrested due to overdue library book fox news. Nov 01, 20 alamy by jill heller this is one for the books. Texan man jailed for keeping overdue library study. Jory enck borrowed the book a study guide for the general eduational development ged exams from his local library in copperas cove, texas. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines. 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. Dec 26, 20 call it throwing the book at the bookworms.
Jan 02, 2014 people usually return a book before its overdue to prevent increasing fines. The city ordinance was passed to crack down on delinquent readers. Oct 31, 20 texas man arrested for overdue library book. Cbs copperas cove, texas a man from copperas cove in central texas has been arrested for not returning a book he checked out of a library more than. Texans arrest for overdue library book a rare case, but not unheard of. Austin, texas ap call it throwing the book at the bookworms. Michigan woman facing criminal charge for not returning 2 library books says its overkill. Overdue library book leads to arrest the inquisitr. Copperas cove, texas arrests people for overdue library.
I think next time i will probably just purchase a book from amazon, enck told the killeen daily herald after his arrest. August 21the next time you forget to return a couple of library books and ignore those annoying letters about the overdue status of said volumes, think of heidi dalibor. The overdue library book that led to encks arrest was a study guide for a general education development test. Jory enck was arrested and released after he had an overdue book from the copperas cove city library. 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. Michigan woman faces criminal charge over 2 late library books. Texas man, jory enck, arrested for failing to return study. Man arrested for overdue library book jory enck copperas cove police departmenthandout sticking his nose behind books has. Jory enck was arrested for failure to return a library book. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book rt. Not so, one texas man who has had a book for more than three years. Jail time for overdue library books trending nationwide loaded on.
Copperas cove, texas arrests people for overdue library books. Dec 27, 20 a texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online overdue library books can be grounds for jail time. He said he couldnt return the item when it was due because he was serving a threeyear jail term for robbery. Jory enck borrowed the book a study guide for the general eduational development ged exams from his local library. After police were called to his house for a domestic. Jory enck, arrested for failing to return study guide to library. A texas man who checked a book out of his local library in 2010 and failed to return it was arrested and jailed on wednesday.
Teenager jailed for failing to return overdue library book. According to the library s website, overdue books elicit a 25cent fine per day, while audio books, movies and cds. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky. He was promptly arrested for theft since he failed to return his overdue library book. Texas man arrested for overdue library book copperas cove, texas, nov. In 20, he was arrested by copperas cove police on a 3yearold warrant for an overdue library book. 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 lone star state extending its toughoncrime. Texas man booked for not returning a library book abc news. Texas man arrested for overdue library book yahoo news. On wednesday, jory enck was booked into jail, and later released, because he had failed to return an overdue book to the copperas cove city library. He has had a ged study guide checked out since 2010.
Communities cracking down on overdue books, with jail time. Julie lehmann, and is awaiting his court appearance for not returning library materials. 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. Jory enck, a 19year old from the southern state of texas, was arrested and.
Jory enck arrested for not returning book to copperas cove library. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an. Dec 27, 20 austin, texas ap call it throwing the book at the bookworms. In texas, the long arm of the law spares no man including people with overdue library books. Jory enck, a 19yearold from the southern state of texas, was arrested and. Woman facing jail time for two overdue library books. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book. While most libraries around the country are doing their best to remain relevant, one. Texas man reportedly arrested due to overdue library book. Jory enck was put behind bars for not returning an overdue ged study guide to his library. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited. Jail time for overdue library books trending nationwide. Nov 01, 20 anyone whos had an overdue book checked out for at least 90 days and has not responded to the library s attempts to get it back could eventually be arrested on an overdue library materials warrant. Last week police arrested him on a warrant for not returning library materials.
Nov, 20 man arrested for overdue library book the fowler show. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online. 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 years ago, keye reports. 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 arrest over some overdue books. Texas man arrested and thrown in jail for overdue library book. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of. The police went to his address due to a reported disturbance. The ged is often obtained in lieu of a high school diploma. Dec 27, 20 enck, who has since returned the book, said he couldnt bring it back initially because he was in prison. Texas man, jory enck, arrested for failing to return. If you are late with returning a book, some states will actually charge you. Overdue library books can be grounds for jail time. 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. On wednesday jory enck was booked into jail and released for overdue library materials.
A recent case landed one man behind bars for a book hed had checked out for more than three years. Unreturned library books can mean jail time nbc 5 dallas. An american man was jailed for not returning a library book. Authorities in michigan issued an arrest warrant over the two overdue library books, which were borrowed in 2017.
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. 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. When it comes to overdue library books, though, texas hasnt been the only state to make waves. Charlotte woman gets arrest warrant for late library books. Since 2002, the city library has had a strict rule when it comes to overdue books.
Cbs copperas cove, texas a man from copperas cove in central texas has been arrested for not returning a book he checked out of a library more than three years ago, reports cbs affiliate kwtx. Dec 27, 20 communities cracking down on overdue books, with jail time. 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. Texas man arrested for not returning a library book. Dec 28, 20 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. Enck of copperas cove, was arrested and jailed last week because a book he had borrowed was three years overdue. The texas man was arrested for not returning his overdue ged book texas man arrested and thrown in jail for overdue library bookvia gawker reports. Jory enck arrested in copperas cove for not returning ged study guide. Jory enck reportedly checked out a ged study guide from the copperas cove city library in 2010. Jory enck was arrested last week after he was found to be in possession of a ged study guide that was checked out in 2010. Austin, texas call it throwing the book at the bookworms. Witi usually if you have an overdue library book youll get a fine.
The arrest was part of the cities attempt to crack down on delinquent readers who long overdue books. 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. 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. The publication reported at the time that enck, then 18, was a suspect in a string of vehicle burglaries that took place overnight. Nov 02, 20 no one wants to get arrested over a library book the other side of that is people who go to our library and cant have these materials, theyre put out, too. Nov 02, 20 a teenager has been jailed for failing to return an overdue library book. Keye visited the copperas cove public library and found that the book in question had since been returned.
Nov 02, 20 mugshot of jory enck, arrested when he failed to return a study guide to the local library update. Overdue library books can be grounds for jail time talking. The city ordinance was passed because some patrons werent responding to requests to return their library materials. Sometimes, however, certain events in life can get in the way of returning a library item on time. The mugshot of jory enck, of copperas cove, who was arrested after he allegedly failed to return an overdue library book. Enck returned the book, but the story of his arrest went viral online, and garnered national. A man has had the book thrown at him for not returning an overdue study guide he took from a public library in 2010. Anyone whos had an overdue book checked out for at least 90 days and has not responded to the library s attempts to get it back could eventually be arrested on an overdue library materials warrant. Failing to return a library book often results in a fine, but it landed one texas man behind bars. In 2012, fouryearold pennsylvania girl katelyn jageman was questioned by police about why she had not returned her books to the library. Nov 01, 20 jory enck, a library patron in copperas cove, texas, was arrested last week after he failed to return a library book. Enck should have returned the materials and he needed to learn a lesson. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book gawker. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book rt usa.
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. 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. Court documents show he checked out a ged study guide in 2010 and didnt respond to attempts from the library to get the book back. If you want to borrow a book in texas, you had better return it. Jory enck was booked into jail wednesday for having overdue library. An overdue library book led to the arrest of a texas man. Dec 27, 20 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. Man arrested for overdue library book the fowler show. Back in texas, two women in baytown were arrested following traffic stops in 2006 and 2010, after police discovered they had outstanding warrants for unreturned library books. Jail time for overdue library books trending nationwide prison. Borrowers arrested for failing to return overdue books, dvds frustrated by the loss of property, towns arrest negligent library patrons. Possible suspect idd in cove mans fatal stabbing crime. Jory enck, 19, was reportedly arrested for not returning a book he.
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