Two men have been arrested in the past three weeks for allegedly attempting to shoplift from the University bookstore in the basement of the Marvin Center.

The first arrest occurred June 22 after officers responded to the bookstore for a report of a man who had been barred from campus in April. Officers found that he had concealed three textbooks valued at almost $450 under his jacket and did not have the means to pay for them, according to University and Metropolitan Police Department reports. The man also had an outstanding bench warrant for his arrest, according to the MPD report. He was subsequently arrested for unlawful entry and shoplifting. A similar event occurred in mid-April.

The second attempted shoplifting occurred July 1, when a male GW student allegedly attempted to steal several electronic items, including an iPod Touch from the bookstore. According to the University Police report, he concealed the items in his bag and was stopped as he tried to leave the store. He was placed under arrest by MPD.