On Thursday, January 12, 2017, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy assigned to the Cow Creek contract noticed a 2003 Ford Focus parked in the Seven Feathers Casino parking lot which was occupied by two individuals. The deputy made contact with the male and female in the vehicle and discovered the license plates on the car did not match DMV records. After further investigation the deputy learned the male and female both had active warrants for their arrest. Both were taken into custody without incident. They were identified as 29 year old Tyler J. Svendsen and 23 year old Kehkashan S. Ijaz, both of Salem, OR. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered approximately 6 grams of heroin. Ijaz and Svendsen were transported to the Douglas County Jail where they were lodged on their respective warrants and cited for Unlawful Possession of Heroin. The vehicle was not stolen and arrangements were made for the registered owner to retrieve the vehicle.
