Poplar Man Sentenced For Assault, Gun Charges
A Poplar man who broke into a house on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and assaulted a resident was sentenced last week to 85 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Marion Wallace Runs Through, Jr., 33, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to assault with a dangerous weapon and use (by brandishing) of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris presided.
The government alleged in court documents that on the evening of Nov. 21, 2023, Runs Through and a co-defendant went to a remote residence on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Runs Through carried with him an AR-15 style rifle. He met with two other co-defendants outside the home. While still outside the residence, Runs Through fired one round into the ground and six into the air.
He and a co-defendant then broke into the residence. The defendant assaulted the two occupants of the home, striking them with the rifle while demanding access to a safe.
The victims identified the assailant as the man with face tattoos. Runs Through has noticeable face tattoos. While Runs Through was the only assailant armed during the home invasion, one witness heard a co-defendant tell Runs Through to “Kill the white guy! Shoot him! Shoot him!” Runs Through then pointed the rifle at the witness, but did not pull the trigger.
Runs Through was arrested the next day at his parents’ house and law enforcement found an assault rifle. The weapon was purchased in North Dakota by a cousin of one of the co-defendants.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, BIA, ATF and Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law & Justice.
