SNYDER, Texas — A Midland man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with the theft of 70 firearms from a Snyder, Texas pawn shop last year.
Bradley Lynn Bishop, 46, was charged via criminal complaint in June 2023 and pleaded guilty to one count of theft of firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee in September 2023.
According to court documents, on June 26, 2023, law enforcement responded to College Avenue Jewelry and Pawn in response to a burglary where 70 firearms were stolen from the business the previous day. During the investigation, law enforcement determined that the building appeared to have been breached by a hole cut in the wall.
“Once in the building the suspect unlocked and unlatched the rear door. The alarm sensors on the top of the rear exit door were also disabled and wires removed,” a press release says.
Camera footage from a nearby business showed a Dodge pickup truck pulling into the back of the shop, coming and going multiple times, and a person walking to and from the truck with a bag in hand, officials say.
The license plate was confirmed to be a company truck for Trend Services, law enforcement says, and GPS tracking showed the truck had been located near College Avenue Jewelry the night of the burglary.
Trend Services also confirmed Bishop was assigned as the driver of the truck, officials say.
When law enforcement arrived to Bishop’s home the next day, agents found the Dodge pickup parked behind the home. Bishop ran and was taken into custody after a foot chase, officials say.
A search of the truck revealed six of the firearms and an electrical meter stolen from the pawn shop, according to officials.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation with the Snyder Police Department.
