Cass Lake Man Booked on Assault, Witness Tampering

CASS LAKE (trfnews.i234.me) — Benjamin Edward Meat, 41, was recently booked into the Cass County Jail.

The booking record lists Meat as a resident of Cass Lake, Minnesota.

Jail records show the booking occurred at 10:07 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Meat was booked after an adult arrest involving two reported allegations.

The allegations include misdemeanor domestic assault and third-degree witness tampering.

Booking Allegations

The witness tampering allegation cites Minnesota Statute 609.498, subdivision 2a(a)(3).

That section concerns efforts to stop someone from giving crime information to law enforcement.

The law applies when intimidation is allegedly used to prevent or discourage that communication.

The domestic assault allegation cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(2).

That section concerns intentionally causing or attempting bodily harm to a family or household member.

The booking entry does not identify the alleged victim.

It also does not describe the reported conduct or surrounding events.

The supplied record does not identify the arresting agency or arrest location.

It also does not list a bond amount or first court appearance.

No criminal complaint or police report was provided with the booking information.

Those records may contain more details if prosecutors file formal charges.

A booking record reflects allegations reported during the arrest and intake process.

It does not prove that the listed conduct occurred.

Readers can review Minnesota’s witness tampering law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The state’s domestic assault law is also available online.

Cass County provides detention information through its official jail website.

The county page includes facility details and other public resources.

Future court records may provide charging decisions, hearing dates, or bond conditions.

Meat is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors may file, change, or decline charges after reviewing the available evidence.

The final outcome may differ from the allegations listed in the jail record.

TRF News will update this report when verified public information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.