The second suspect in a series of tip jar thefts was arrested Saturday, bringing to an end the string of crimes authorities say was directly related to drugs.

And the addiction-recovery organization, Gates to Recovery, is already working with one of the suspects to get help.

Over a one week period, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says 28-year-old Shane Hutt and 22-year-old Marissa Stewart worked together to steal tip jars from at least seven area food establishments. They are discussing how drugs may have been involved after Stewart’s arrest Wednesday.

“This specific case appears to be directly related to the opioid epidemic, as most crimes that occur,” said Sergeant John Watson with the M.C.S.O.

Hutt was arrested Saturday afternoon, and is due back in court Wednesday, but the outreach and support group Gates to Recovery says Stewart reached out to them from jail and has asked them for help.

“She was very sorry for what happened," said President of Gates to Recovery Randy Cimino. "She’s very willing to make up for every little thing that happened. She just wants to get some help.”

Cimino says Stewart turned to opioids after a trauma occurred in her life, and that’s how she ended up falling in with Hutt — who he says she only knew for about a week before the crimes occurred.

“We’re looking at a 22-year-old woman here, that is educated and from the suburbs. That ended up running around the city with a guy she’s never known before, and then she finds herself starting to steal," Cimino said. "This is the beginning, it gets worse.”

Cimino is using this case to once again call for personalized care and mental health evaluations for those struggling with addiction, but he says that care needs to be more immediate.

“The question isn’t what’s available, it’s how quick is it available?" Cimino said. "When an addict needs help, they need help now. And if there’s a 10, 12 day waiting period just to get the ball rolling, a lot of the time, that’s where the system fails.”

He says groups like his and others — like Hope Dealers, SOARS, and Unity — are all here to help with that. They even have a 24-7 hotline at 310-4080 for immediate assistance.

“If you feel yourself getting out of control, call my hotline. Call Hope Dealers, call SOARS, call police. Even if you haven’t committed a crime, they will help you,” Cimino said.

He says Stewart and her family are ashamed of her actions, but desperate to get her back on track. Something he says every person struggling with addiction deserves.

“Everybody’s worried about these tip jars. I haven’t heard one person ask how is that young lady? Is she going to make it, is she okay?" Cimino said. "Let’s stop worrying about the cash, let’s start worrying about the people. Because that’s what matters here.”