Man Assaulted with Hatchet near Leech Lake

In the early hours of Saturday, August 13, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an assault involving a weapon near Oak Point area of Leech Lake, rural Cass Lake, Minn.

Officers arrived and found an adult male victim had been assaulted with a hatchet. The victim was transported to a Bemidji hospital for his injuries.

A search of the area was conducted for suspects; however, they had left the area prior to the officers’ arrival.

The investigation is ongoing at this time.