A Lompoc man with four strike convictions was sentenced this week to nine years and four months in state prison after being found guilty of repeatedly stealing from local retail stores — including nearly $1,500 in merchandise from Walmart and more than $680 from Marshalls.
On Tuesday, November 5, Judge Stephen Dunkle handed down the sentence to Myichael Kheal Jahmyi Tyre Lennon, 36, following a Santa Barbara County jury’s conviction on five felony theft counts. The jury also found true that Lennon had prior strike offenses.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Lennon targeted the Marshalls and Walmart stores in Lompoc between March 15 and May 17, 2025. On five separate occasions, prosecutors say he walked in, grabbed merchandise, and walked out — typically using the fire escape as an exit route…