Adrian Oscar Duran, Gun Store Burglary, California 2023

San Francisco Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Vacaville Gun Store Burglary

A 27-year-old San Francisco man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a brazen burglary at a Vacaville gun store. Adrian Oscar Duran, 27, was sentenced on June 1, 2023 for burglary of a federally licensed firearms dealer, as reported by the U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.

According to court documents, on June 1, 2020, law enforcement officers responded to reports of suspicious activity at Guns, Fishing and Other Stuff, a two-story gun and outdoor recreation store in Vacaville. The store is a federally licensed firearms dealer. When officers responded, four vehicles fled the scene.

A high-speed chase ensued on Interstate 80, with vehicles reaching over 100 miles per hour. One vehicle, a rented minivan, was stopped, and Duran and four others were arrested after a foot pursuit. In total, the gun store reported that more than 70 firearms had been stolen. Inside the minivan were bolt cutters, a power saw, and 13 handguns with price tags from Guns, Fishing and Other Stuff still attached.

Duran’s co-defendants pleaded guilty and three await sentencing. Donte Marcel Anderson, 34, of Pittsburg, California; Desteny Estrella Leilani Salazar, 25, of San Francisco; and Tracy Whitfield, 34, of Pittsburg, all have pending cases. Donley Thompson, 31, of Pinole, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 33 months in prison.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Vacaville Police Department, the Fairfield Police Department, the Antioch Police Department, the Vallejo Police Department, and the California Department of Justice – Bureau of Firearms. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Lee is prosecuting the case.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence. PSN brings together law enforcement and community organizations to make neighborhoods safer.

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