Ruben Joe Cruz, 38, of Bottineau, was sentenced to 35 years in prison in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, use of a firearm during and relation to a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon and fugitive unlawfully in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

U.S. District Court Judge Peter Welte also sentenced Cruz to five years of supervised release following the prison sentence and ordered him to pay $59,113 in restitution and $500 in special assessment fees.

According to court records, Cruz shot and wounded a Grafton police officer while he was fleeing a federal arrest warrant on Aug. 14, 2020.