The Billings Police Department arrested a man suspected of putting methamphetamine the coffee at a local tax business on Wednesday.

Lt. Kevin Iffland said officers went to Laser 1040, 121 Grand Ave., to investigate after somebody at the business received a text message to not drink the coffee there.

Shortly after 4 p.m., officers arrested Craig Charles Benedict, 34, in connection with the incident.

He was booked into the Yellowstone County Detention Facility on suspicion of felony criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and partner or family member assault.

Iffland said that, while nothing has been confirmed, investigators believe Benedict put methamphetamine in the coffee.

He stressed that the BPD has not confirmed that it was meth and said samples have been sent to the state crime lab in Missoula.

“We’re also doing blood tests on employees and customers that drank the coffee,” Iffland said. “There’s no confirmation yet.”

Investigators believe Benedict is a former employee of the business and that as many as two dozen people may have been exposed Wednesday morning and late afternoon.