Burglary Suspect Arrested By Tulsa Police

Tulsa Police follow a tip and arrest two people in a series of burglaries. Around midnight, officers responded to an alarm call at a custard shop at 51st and Sheridan. Someone broke in the front door

Monday, May 15th 2006, 6:11 am

By: News On 6

Tulsa Police follow a tip and arrest two people in a series of burglaries. Around midnight, officers responded to an alarm call at a custard shop at 51st and Sheridan. Someone broke in the front door and took the cash box.

A second business was also hit.

Acting on a tip, officers staked out a dumpster near 18th and Cincinnati. While they were there, they saw the suspect throw a register into the dumpster.

They followed him to a nearby apartment. They arrested 40-year-old Michael Cooley. His girlfriend was also arrested for interference.

Officers watched the dumpster because of a tip from employees of Phoenix Cleaners. They discovered a pattern of stolen registers being thrown away in the dumpster in recent weeks.