The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect in relation to a string of reported thefts and trespasses across the county during the past three days, but the investigation continues.

On Oct. 5, deputies took Tyler Morehouse into custody. He was initially charged with theft by receiving in relation to the cases.

During the past few days, the sheriff’s office received multiple reports of thefts and trespasses on property ranging from the Clatsop Plains to Gearhart. A caretaker of the Tagg Farm on Clatsop Plains reported a person operating an all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, on the property early the morning of Oct. 2, according to a news release. The ATV was stolen from High Life Adventures, owned by Dave and Lancey Larson.

Units from the sheriff’s office responded and chased the ATV into the woods east of the Clatsop Plains with the assistance of the caretaker. Officers recovered a utility trailer and other stolen items that came loose from the ATV during the chase, the release states. The incident led the sheriff’s office to discover a burglary on U.S. Highway 101 near Camp Rilea.

On Oct. 4, Dave Larson observed his stolen ATV being operated on Southeast 19th Street in Warrenton near Costco. Larson followed the ATV and witnessed it traveling down a dirt road off Southeast 19th Street, according to the sheriff’s office.

Officers from the sheriff’s office, Oregon State Police and Warrenton Police Department responded to the area. With the help of K-9 partner Pax and the United States Coast Guard, the officers searched the area for about four hours, discovering multiple camps in the wooded area between Costco and U.S. Highway 101 Business.

At one camp, officers found ATV tracks, fuel camps and the cargo rack from the ATV. They did not locate the ATV or suspect during the search, but they learned the suspect was traveling between the Clatsop Plains and the camp.

The following day, two deputies returned to the area to check on the suspect camp, which was partially torn down. The deputies searched the surrounding trails and came across a track indicating ATV travel in one direction. At the conclusion of the trail, officers located the ATV and Morehouse. The suspect was taken into custody without incident on unrelated warrants.

The ATV was recovered and returned to Larson.

The investigation is ongoing as the sheriff’s office works to clear the remaining burglaries and thefts.