Otter Tail County Man Booked on 3 Charges

Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — Christian Martin Bergerud, 30, was recently booked into the Otter Tail County Jail.

Jail records list three active charges against Bergerud. They include two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge.

Bergerud was booked on August 7, 2026. The booking record lists identification number 002600000707.

Third-Degree Burglary Charge

Bergerud faces a felony charge of third-degree burglary under Minnesota Statute 609.582, subdivision 3(a).

The listed charge involves entering a building without consent with intent to steal or commit another serious offense.

Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The booking information does not provide details about the property involved. It also does not describe the events leading to the charge.

Christian Martin Bergerud — Otter Tail County Jail booking photo

Bergerud also faces a felony fifth-degree controlled substance charge.

The jail record cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The charge concerns possession of certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.

The booking entry also references drug paraphernalia residue. It excludes cannabis or hemp under the listed offense description.

The applicable statute is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

A misdemeanor domestic assault charge is also listed as active against Bergerud.

The record cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(1).

The allegation involves an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm.

More information about that statute is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The jail entry does not provide further details about the alleged incident or any alleged victim.

A jail booking does not mean a person has been convicted of a crime.

All charges are allegations unless proven beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

Court proceedings will determine the final outcome of the charges against Bergerud.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.