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Suspect was on two-week meth binge during Happy Valley theft spree, deputies say

According to deputies, the driver, Dylan Young said he had been on a two-week meth binge and had been driving to Happy Valley several nights a week to look for items and vehicles to steal.

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. -- A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with a string of thefts in several Happy Valley neighborhoods.

Deputies pulled over the suspect's vehicle on Thursday at around 1:40 a.m. Police searched the car and found heroin, meth, an airsoft replica gun, five cell phones and six garage door openers, among other items.

According to deputies, the driver, Dylan Young said he had been on a two-week meth binge and had been driving to Happy Valley several nights a week to look for items and vehicles to steal.

Police say they were able to link Young with theft crimes in the area. Young was arrested on charges of burglary, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance.

The investigation is ongoing and there may be additional charges.

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