Bena Man Booked on Felony Property Damage Charge
BENA, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bena man was recently booked into the Cass County Jail.
The booking record identifies him as 27-year-old Hank Paush Demo-Pierce.
He was booked at 4:18 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
The listed charge is first-degree criminal damage to property.
The charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.595, subdivision 1, clause 4.
Charge Involves More Than $1,000
The charge applies when alleged property damage reduces value by more than $1,000.
That amount is measured through repair and replacement costs under state law.
First-degree criminal damage to property is a felony-level offense in Minnesota.
The law allows a sentence of up to five years in prison.
It also allows a fine of up to $10,000, or both penalties.
Minnesota law allows certain damage amounts to be combined across a six-month period.
That rule may apply when the same defendant allegedly damaged multiple properties.
The available booking information does not say whether that rule applies here.
Readers can review the full law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Booking Details Remain Limited
The information provided for this report did not include an incident summary.
It also did not include a court file number or bond amount.
No future hearing date was listed in the provided information.
Authorities did not provide details about the damaged property.
The reported location of the alleged offense was also not included.
The booking entry lists Demo-Pierce as an adult arrested in Cass County.
He was listed as recently booked when the information was released.
The Cass County Detention Center maintains county jail operations in Walker.
Charges Are Allegations
A jail booking does not establish guilt.
Demo-Pierce is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Prosecutors must prove any filed charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
Charges may change as a case moves through the court system.
Additional information may become available through court records or county officials.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.