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Police arrest suspect from eastside burglary

Police arrest suspect from eastside burglary
Posted at 4:54 PM, Nov 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-16 19:08:08-05

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -- Tucson Police has arrested a suspect was caught on camera stealing from a home on the Eastside on October 17

Police say 31-year-old Melissa Henneke was arrested on November 10 for the burglary.

Henneke was already in jail for another case. She was charged with one count of burglary says.

Surveillance video showed Henneke driving up to the home, looking inside the window, walking out with items and driving off near North Camino Seco and East Speedway. 

She then drove around and moments later walked back up onto the property to take more.

Henneke stole a computer, camera and container with coins.

When she left the home, she left a trail of coins outside the side door.

Detectives say they received tips from people who saw KGUN 9's report on Facebook and on air. Those tips led to Henneke's arrest.