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Scheme in theft of books allegedCNHI News Service FROSTBURG, Md. — Seven people were charged Wednesday by law enforcement officials in connection with a textbook theft scheme at Frostburg State University. The investigation by the Combined County Criminal Investigation Unit and FSU Police began after university book store employees noticed discrepancies “involving a student employee who had an unusual amount of brand new textbooks returned for cash,” said a C3I spokesman. Jared Adam Bridges, 22, of Mount Savage had allegedly enlisted the aid of several friends in the theft scheme. Police said Bridges allegedly provided his friends with brand new textbooks from the book store. The customers would then return the books and were given cash at the used book value. Bridges and the suspects allegedly shared the cash received from the returns. More than 200 books — worth more than $32,000 — were allegedly taken and returned in the scheme. |
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