The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office says its new drone team helped deputies track down a burglary suspect early Tuesday morning—the second time in a week the technology has been used to make an arrest.

Deputies were called around 4:30 a.m. to the 8800 block of Cardinal Hill Road after a homeowner reported finding someone inside his vehicle. The suspect ran off, but deputies launched a drone and quickly spotted him hiding in a nearby bean field.

Forty-six-year-old Jesse Blades of Peoria Heights was arrested and faces charges of burglary to a motor vehicle, criminal trespass, and resisting arrest. Investigators later learned the truck Blades drove to the scene had been stolen out of Taylorville, and more charges are possible.

Sheriff Paula Crouch says the drone program is already proving its value, helping deputies protect the community and catch criminals.

A video of the September 24 drone operation is posted online. You can watch it at taylorvilledailynews.com.