Two Foresthill men arrested for chainsaw theft

Two men were arrested June 15 following a report of a stolen chainsaw in Foresthill. The Placer County Sheriff's Office reported a deputy was patrolling through the Hillcrest Mobile Home Park just after 2 p.m. when a resident flagged him down. The resident reported his chainsaw, worth $1,600, was stolen from a trailer parked in front of his home. A video obtained by the deputy showed two individuals walking to the victim's truck and taking the chainsaw out of the truck bed. According to the Sheriff's Office, the deputy recognized one of the individuals in the video as John Kranzler, 45, of Foresthill. A search warrant for Kranzler's home was obtained within hours and the chainsaw was recovered and returned to the victim. The Sheriff's Office reported meth and multiple firearms were also found inside Kranzler's residence. According to the Sheriff's Office, the investigation revealed John Obrien, 59, of Foresthill as a second suspect. Kranzler and Obrien were charged with grand theft and conspiracy. The Sheriff's Office reported Kranzler was also charged with meth possession and possession of prohibited weapons and firearms. Both suspects have since been released from custody.

2 Foresthill men arrested for chainsaw theft