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Posted by Chris Spags on March 9th, 2010 at 12:30 pm

Everyone’s had some sort of situation with the library in the past involving an overdue or lost book. Fortunately, you don’t live in Littleton, Colorado where one teenager found himself arrested and held in jail due to forgetting to return a DVD from his local library. No notifications, no nothing, just jail for not answering a warrant. Good times.

He checked out a DVD from a local library, forgot to return it and got arrested. Think it can’t happen? It happened to a teenager in Littleton — and his parents are not happy.

But, in the latest development, the Littleton city attorney contacted the family and agreed to reimburse them for all arrest and court related costs as well as strike the arrest from the teens permanent record.

The teenager claims it was an honest mistake. Aaron Henson, 19, says he checked out the DVD and then inadvertently packed it while moving.

Allen Henson got the call at home and couldn’t believe it. His son was in jail for an overdue DVD from Littleton’s Bemis Library.

“This is a clear violation of his right to due process,” said Allen.

Got An Overdue Book Or Movie? Go To Jail [The Denver Channel]

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