The Maryville Public Safety Department released information on social media today to let the public know that an arrest has been made in a string of burglaries.

According to the department’s facebook page, officers arrested a 23-year-old Gloria Clark Thursday in connection with a recent rash of burglaries. Clark was charged with two counts of Class C felony, 2nd degree burglary and three counts Class C felony stealing in connection with the rash of recent burglaries in the Maryville area.

“We were able to identify her as a suspect through an alert citizen seeing the vehicle,” said Public Safety Dir. Keith Wood.

Wood said they were able to make the arrest after a citizen saw the suspect description and vehicle description posted on social media.

“Sometimes we’re torn between not wanting the quote bad guy to know what we have or not but in this instance it was critical,” said Wood.

He said Clark allegedly used unlocked doors to commit many of the burglaries and took various items from cash to prescription drugs.

Clark is being held in lieu of a $35,000.00 cash or surety bond.  The department notes that this is still an ongoing investigation so there is the possibility of additional charges being filed.