The University Police Department issued arrest warrants for three people, including two employees, accused of taking 83 books worth $11,859 from the Biological Services Building and trying to resell them at a local bookstore.

Polly Teresa Echols and Rachel B. Ogg, both administrative associates at the Office of Academics Special Programs, are sought on felony theft by taking and conspiracy to defraud the state charges. Ogg is also accused of two counts of felony theft by deception, while Echols is accused of three counts of felony theft by deception.

The third person sought, Lakisha Dion Sanders, is a former student and faces a felony theft by taking charge, conspiracy to defraud the state, and two counts of felony theft by deception charges.

The books were noticed missing from June 21 to June 23. Chris Milner, from the Off Campus Bookstore on Baxter Street, told police that a “large number of new unused textbooks being sold at the bookstore.”