Pelican Rapids Man Charged in Campground Assault

PELICAN RAPIDS (trfnews.i234.me) — A Montevideo man faces four charges following an alleged assault at a Pelican Rapids campground.

Ryan John Beery, 48, is charged in Otter Tail County District Court.

The charges include domestic assault by strangulation and two felony domestic assault counts. He also faces a misdemeanor fleeing charge.

The case was filed under court number 56-CR-26-1427.

Assault Reported at Campground

The incident was reported at about 6:50 p.m. on June 16, 2026.

Police responded to Sherin Park and Campground at 221 East Mill Avenue.

A woman reported that Beery assaulted her inside and outside a camper, according to the complaint.

The complaint alleges Beery threw a box fan at the woman twice. It also alleges he strangled her inside the camper.

The woman reportedly escaped from the camper and went outside. Beery then allegedly threw her onto the ground.

She told investigators that he strangled her again. She said breathing became difficult during the alleged attacks.

Ryan John Beery

The woman said she was strangled three times during the incident.

An officer reported seeing redness and bruising around her neck.

The complaint also describes scrapes and bruises on her knees and legs.

Investigators reported a large bump on the back of her head. The woman also complained of pain in that area.

She sought help at Pelican Valley Senior Living after leaving the campground.

Police said Beery rode away on a bicycle as an officer approached the camper.

The officer activated emergency lights and ordered him to stop.

Beery allegedly increased his speed and entered an area the squad car could not reach.

Officers and deputies searched for him but could not find him that evening.

Beery returned to the Pelican Rapids Police Department the following day, according to the complaint.

The strangulation charge carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison. It also carries a possible $5,000 fine.

Each felony domestic assault charge carries up to five years in prison. Each also carries a possible $10,000 fine.

The fleeing charge carries up to 90 days in jail and a possible $1,000 fine.

The complaint states that Beery has several qualifying domestic violence convictions from the past ten years.

Readers can review the relevant laws through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. They include domestic assault by strangulation, domestic assault, and fleeing a peace officer.

Otter Tail County court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

The charges are allegations. Beery is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.