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An Albany man was arrested early Sunday morning after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in progress in the 28000 block of Ridgeway Road in Sweet Home.

Sheriff Michelle Duncan said Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received an alarm at 4:41 a.m. from the location. Deputies responded and found a broken window on arrival. K-9 Oak was deployed after hearing movement in what should have been a vacant house.

A male later identified as Marco Ashe, 39, of Albany, escaped through another window, attempting to run from the deputies.

With the assistance from Oak, Ashe was capture...