Columbus man sentenced to 18 years in prison for robbing two auto parts stores at gunpoint.
Craishon Russell, 32, was sentenced in federal court to 225 months in prison for armed robbery.
Russell robbed two auto parts stores at gunpoint in June 2019.
On June 5, 2019, Russell brandished a firearm at the AutoZone store on East Main St. in Reynoldsburg, emptying the safe and registers, totaling $1,400 in cash.
On June 15, 2019, Russell robbed at gunpoint the O’Reilly Auto Parts store on Gender Road in Canal Winchester.
Employees at each store described the assailant’s tattoos, including those on his neck and under his right eye.
Craishon Russell, also known as ‘Diablo,’ was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2020 and pleaded guilty in July 2021 to robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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