Levi Preston, 50, of Middletown is accused of stealing, then selling, books from libraries in his own town as well as Portland and West Hartford.

A Middletown man has been arrested and accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of books from the public library in West Hartford and later selling them on Amazon, similar to accusations he faces in multiple towns.

A serial library book thief has been arrested in four towns after stealing books a totaling $27,335, according to police. Levi Preston, 50, of Middletown was arrested in West Hartford in July for allegedly stealing more than $16,

A Middletown man has been charged in connection with the theft of books valued at approximately $5,600 from the Wethersfield Public Library, police said.Levi Preston, 50, was identified as the suspect after a thorough investigation

WETHERSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested Tuesday for stealing books from a library in Wethersfield back in 2023. Police say that on December 11th, 2023, the department was notified by the director of the Wethersfield Public Library that around $5,600 in books had been stolen.

The director of the Wethersfield Public Library notified the Wethersfield Police Department that books had been stolen in December.

Levi Preston, 50, of Middletown stole thousands of dollars worth of books from the Wethersfield Public Library, according to police.

A joint investigation by the Wethersfield and West Hartford Police Departments led to the arrest of a Middletown man in connection with the theft of books worth an estimated $5,600 from the Wethersfield Public Library.