Bend Man Sentenced 125 Months for Armed Robbery

Russell Ian Boggess, 43, was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for robbing a Bend, Oregon, cannabis dispensary at gunpoint on July 23, 2024. Wearing a bandana and carrying a 9mm handgun, he demanded marijuana, tried twice to fire the weapon but it jammed, then took the marijuana and struck an employee who attempted to call 911. Employees restrained Boggess until police arrived and arrested him; investigators later confirmed the recovered gun was operational. A federal grand jury indicted him on charges including interference with commerce by threats or violence, felon in possession of ammunition, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.