Linn County Deputies Arrest Albany Man After Overnight Gunfire and Rollover Crash in Millersburg

Linn County, OR. — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight DUII crash and weapons offense after deputies arrested a 22-year-old Albany man who reportedly fired multiple gunshots from his vehicle before rolling it in a nearby field.

Sheriff Michelle Duncan said the incident began around 12:29 a.m. on December 4, when dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a white car driving up and down Groshong Road while firing numerous gunshots. The caller told dispatch the vehicle left the area at high speed shortly afterward.

Deputies responding to the scene found a white Honda Civic overturned in a farm field just north of the original call location. The driver, identified as Dylan Xiong, was discovered hanging upside down, still restrained by his seatbelt. Deputies cut him free and detained him until medics arrived to assess his condition.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, investigators recovered a handgun at the scene and obtained statements from Xiong indicating he had fired between 15 and 30 rounds. Deputies said he appeared intoxicated. Early information suggests he was not targeting any person or object, but instead firing randomly from the vehicle.

Xiong was taken into custody and booked into the Linn County Jail on charges of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Reckless Endangering, and Disorderly Conduct II.

Deputies, assisted by the Jefferson Fire District, searched the surrounding area but did not find any confirmed property damage, noting that dense fog limited visibility.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking Millersburg-area residents to check their properties and report any potential damage related to the incident by calling 541-967-3950.