January 28, 2024 2:20 p.m.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a transient who had 13 warrants for this arrest on Friday.

A DCSO report said at 5:20 p.m. a deputy contacted 20-year old Taylor Pennington in the 5000 block of Elkhead Road in Yoncalla. A resident said a new couple was staying at the residence with Pennington being one of the parties. After further investigation, the deputy learned about the warrants. He showed a witness a picture of Pennington and that person stated that Pennington was the one staying there. The deputy went up to the house and attempted to contact the suspect.

Pennington barricaded himself inside a room and refused to come out. It was learned that the individual Pennington was accompanied by was the victim in a kidnapping case in Medford. She is 17 years old.

After speaking with Pennington for a lengthy amount of time, he eventually cooperated and came out. He was placed into custody and secured in a patrol vehicle. Pennington told the deputy that he had ingested 2 grams of fentanyl. The man became nonresponsive. The deputy used two doses, or 4 milligrams of Narcan. Pennington came to and was transported to a hospital where he was evaluated and cleared to be lodged in jail.

Pennington was charged with the long list of warrants. Bail was set at $132,500.