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ROCHESTER - In a novel turn of events, an unexpected chapter in the book theft case.

Police, who said last week they had identified both of the suspects in the theft of several books from the Rochester Public Library, on Wednesday walked that statement back, now saying they're only sure of one of the suspect's identities, a former Rochester woman who now lives in Somersworth.

While they still decline to identify her by name, Rochester Police Capt. Gary Boudreau said an officer is still working the case and trying to determine the other suspect's identity as well.

The two women are said to have stolen 11 books between them, one of them allegedly taking out some of those books in her purse.

The alleged theft took place in mid-March and featured thefts of both fiction and nonfiction books including several with metaphysical themes such as Encyclopedia of Astrology, The Witch's Shield and Dictionary of Dream Symbols.

Boudreau said an alarm went off when the pair left, and officials later viewed video of the two women entering the library. Boudreau was uncertain as to what technology was employed in triggering the alarm as they left with the books.

The women could be fined up to $1,200 if found guilty of the misdemeanor B-level offense.

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