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A woman working at the computer science department was arrested for theft after multiple math and computer science textbooks, owned by IU, were sold back to T.I.S. College Bookstore.

IUPD was contacted by an employee from the math department, who had been notified by T.I.S. that the store suspected it had bought back books that were the property of IU.

Laura Hopkins was arrested after selling about $360 worth of textbooks back to T.I.S. for about $117, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a police report.

The books were sold during two separate transactions July 1 and 2. Officers met with T.I.S. representatives and were provided copies of the transactions and four pictures of the suspect.
 
Officers then went July 2 to Lindley Hall to see whether anyone in the computer science department recognized the woman in the pictures. A person at the front desk recognized Hopkins as the woman in the pictures.

Hopkins claimed she was just cleaning out her office and wanted to get rid of the books. The case was sent to the prosecutor’s office, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.

Hopkins was served the warrant at her home Wednesday.