California man steals $10k of Nintendo Switch games from libraries, now faces more than a large late fee

California man steals $10k of Nintendo Switch games from libraries, now faces more than a large late fee | Eurogamer.net

A man has been arrested after being accused of stealing "approximately $10,000 worth" of Nintendo Switch video games from multiple US libraries.

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TL;DR: A 45-year-old Northern California man, Jamal Reed-Obafumi, was arrested on June 17 after allegedly stealing about $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games from at least seven Marin County public libraries between April and June. He now faces 12 felony charges—including multiple counts of burglary and committing a felony while out on bail—and the sheriff’s office vows to keep libraries safe for everyone.

Update (25/6/25): Authorities have recovered a “handful” of the stolen titles, though the overall investigation is still ongoing and an exact tally of returned games hasn’t been released.