Thief steals 150 books from Fairfax Co. library

Daily Press – Newport News,VA – Authorities are searching for a thief who took about 150 books from a Fairfax County public library.

According to a police report, the suspect stole the books Sept. 9 from the Fairfax City Regional Library, which is part of the county system.

Library officials wouldn’t say how the theft occurred. But police say a library manager said an unknown woman had been seen removing bar codes from books and placing them in a bag.