Federal Dam Man Booked on Two Assault Charges

FEDERAL DAM (trfnews.i234.me) — A Federal Dam man was booked into the Cass County Jail early Saturday.

The jail booking information identifies him as 26-year-old Benjamin Francis Smith.

Records show Smith was booked at 5:51 a.m. on July 11, 2026.

He is listed with two assault allegations in the public booking entry.

One allegation involves gross misdemeanor domestic assault as a subsequent violation.

The second allegation involves first-degree assault causing great bodily harm.

Charges Listed in Booking Entry

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

That section applies after a qualifying prior domestic violence-related offense within ten years.

The first-degree assault allegation cites Minnesota Statute 609.221, subdivision 1.

That section covers assault allegations involving great bodily harm.

The booking entry classifies both matters as adult arrests.

The supplied booking details do not describe the reported incident.

They also do not identify a victim or describe any reported injuries.

The supplied information does not list a court date or case number.

It also does not include a bail amount or release conditions.

Those details may appear after prosecutors review the allegations.

Charges may also change as the case moves through court.

A jail booking records an arrest and does not establish guilt.

Smith is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Minnesota law treats first-degree assault as a serious felony offense.

A conviction under the cited section can bring up to 20 years.

The law also allows a fine of up to $30,000.

Those figures are maximum penalties and do not predict the case outcome.

Readers can visit the Cass County Detention Center website for jail information.

The Minnesota Revisor publishes the full domestic assault statute.

The first-degree assault law is available under Minnesota Statute 609.221.

Public case information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Readers should rely on official court records for the final case outcome.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.