August 29, 2025 – ROSEVILLE, CA – Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on August 19,2025, the Honorable Judge Penney sentenced 40-year-old Tyrone Brennen of San Rafael to 38 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after a jury convicted him of 68 felony counts tied to the burglary of Foothill Firearms in Newcastle.

On July 22, 2024, Brennen cut a hole in the side of the business and stole 66 handguns. Surveillance cameras captured him leaving the scene.

After a joint investigation led by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Brennen was identified and arrested on August 6, 2024. Detectives recovered stolen firearms and burglary tools directly tied to the case.

The Placer County District Attorney’s Office Felony Unit prosecuted the case, presenting extensive evidence that secured Brennen’s conviction. Learn more about the District Attorney units at placer.ca.gov/DAUnit @followers @topfans.

The cases against the two other co-defendants remain pending.

Source: Placer County Sheriff’s Office