Humboldt County Sheriff’s Press Release:

On 05-12-2012, approximately 8:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office received a call from a homeowner who reported a burglary in progress occurring in the 2400 block of McKinleyville Avenue, McKinleyville. Deputies responded to the residence and met with the homeowner outside her home. The homeowner told the deputies she had been away from her residence and when she came home she found her window screens removed and a window open. Deputies entered the residence and found a female inside the house. The female was identified as Lise Eileen Kaufman. 58 years old from Eureka. Deputies detained Kaufman who admitted prying open the windows with a screwdriver.

Kaufman was arrested for residential burglary. She was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. Her bail is set at $75,000.00.