Man Charged With Felony After Allegedly Causing Over $8,000 in Damage to Lilydale Bar
Published: October 8th 2026.
LILYDALE - A 42-year-old man has been charged with a felony after allegedly damaging several items outside a Lilydale bar and grill, resulting in more than $8,000 in repair and replacement costs, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.
Nathaniel Jay Chlan faces one count of first-degree criminal damage to property in connection with the September 29, 2026, incident at Bogey’s a Bar and Grill, located along Sibley Memorial Highway.
According to the criminal complaint, Mendota Heights police responded to the business on September 29 after receiving a report of property damage. An employee told officers that an exterior window had been shattered, an outdoor television smashed, and an exterior security camera damaged and missing.
The employee identified Chlan as a regular customer who occasionally spent time at the restaurant and assisted staff with projects.
According to the complaint, the employee had offered Chlan a ride home around 12:30 a.m. after closing the restaurant. However, Chlan allegedly did not enter the vehicle when asked. The employee told him he needed to leave before driving home.
The employee told investigators he believed Chlan became upset following the interaction and subsequently damaged the business's property.
Investigators later reviewed surveillance footage that allegedly showed Chlan throwing bottles and other objects toward a security camera, apparently disabling it. The footage also allegedly showed Chlan smashing an outdoor television with a long metal rod.
The complaint further attributes the damage to the exterior window to Chlan.
One of the business's owners provided investigators with the estimated repair and replacement costs:
Outdoor television: $3,954.96
Exterior window: $2,976
Security camera and installation: $1,157
The total reported damage amounted to $8,087.96.
Chlan has been charged with first-degree criminal damage to property, a felony under Minnesota law. The charge alleges that he intentionally damaged another person's property without consent, reducing its value by more than $1,000.
If convicted, Chlan faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
The allegations contained in the criminal complaint have not been proven in court. Chlan is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.