CASS COUNTY, N.D. (CCSO) – The criminal investigation into Cass County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Andrew Robinson involving the alleged assault of an inmate has been completed by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation (ND BCI) and referred to the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office for their review. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office also completed an internal investigation of this incident. After reviewing the internal investigative reports, Sheriff Jesse Jahner has terminated Deputy Robinson’s employment. Not only are the alleged actions of Deputy Robinson criminal in nature, they do not follow the Mission, Vision, Values, training, or policy and procedures of this Office.

Message from Sheriff Jahner – “Our citizens expect our office to be transparent, professional at all times, and accountable for our actions, something we work hard to achieve every day as we go out and serve our community. Deputy Robinson’s actions did not align with our expectations in this circumstance, and therefore, his employment with our Office has been terminated. I want to thank the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation for their thorough and professional investigation into this incident.”

The public is reminded that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.