Authorities in the North Bay have arrested a man suspected in a string of recent thefts at library branches involving video games.

According to the Marin County Sheriff's Office, nearly $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games were stolen from local libraries. At least seven burglaries took place between April and June.

On Tuesday, detectives arrested 45-year-old Jamal Reed-Obafumi of Oakland in connection with the thefts. Reed-Obafumi was booked into the Marin County Jail.

"Our libraries are pillars of the community and must be safeguarded for everyone to enjoy," the sheriff's office said in a statement Thursday.

Reed-Obufami is facing 12 felony charges, including multiple counts of burglary and committing a felony while on bail.

Deputies did not say when he would appear in court on the charges.