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Story summary
- Ian Bartlett and Athena Bartlett were arrested in Mesa on August 10, 2026 for stealing library books.
- Police say the couple owed $6,287.42 in books and faces a class-2 felony for trafficking stolen property and a class-4 felony for theft.
- A judge first ordered no contact, then permitted supervised joint release pending an August court date.
- Police ask anyone who purchased a stolen book to return it to Mesa Public Library.
