The NYDN reports officials at the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested Acquista not because of the late fee, but because a check she wrote bounced and she never made good on the payment. The actress recalled the ordeal in a series of tweets. I dont know the title or the author of the book, but I do remember how much. Sumpter’s mother, Janice Acquista, was recently arrested in the Tarheel state due to, the actress claimed, a 10 balance for an overdue library book. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news. My mother thought it was too real and we never borrowed it from the library again. My mom returned the book a while back, someone didn't put it in the system.- Tika Sumpter November 15, 2016Īcquista was eventually released and Sumpter tweeted that even the cops who arrested her mom thought the situation was ridiculous. #Ncgov - Tika Sumpter November 15, 2016īe safe out there. Hailey Benoit was left scared and believing she would be arrested after being. Yup treated like a criminal for a late fee of 10 dollars for over due books from the library.Libraries now put out warrants. A five-year-old girl was left in tears after police visited her home - to collect her overdue library books. Sumpter also claims that the book in question was already returned.Īn overdue book should NEVER result in a warrant. The website for the Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield lists the fine associated with overdue media, but does not include the possibility of arrest. TODAY hosts talk to Heidi and her mother Patty about the ordeal.Aug. Tika Sumpter Says Mom Was Arrested For Overdue Library Book The 'Southside With You' star says Janice Acquista had a warrant for a mere 10 balance. That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. 25: Heidi Dalibor was arrested for not returning two overdue library books. Sumpter took to Twitter to vent about the incident, writing, “Make sure you turn in your library books North Carolina! My mom was just arrested for having a late fee of 10 dollars on an overdue book!”Īccording to The New York Daily News, the arrest took place in Johnston County, North Carolina. Getting lost in a good book has never been this dangerous. I'm out janice acquista November 15, 2016 I got arrested for a library book that was returned but not scanned. Libraries in North Carolina are really out here sending police after people for overdue book fines and Tika Sumpter‘s mother, Janice Acquista, is the latest to be arrested.
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