A Redfield man was arrested Tuesday night after entering a local restaurant and causing a scene, including allegedly assaulting the restaurateur.
Ethan LeRoy Libby, 26, of 1617 Taylor St., Redfield, was charged with disorderly conduct, public intoxication and assault.
The incident began about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Dexfield Diner at 904 First St. in Redfield, where Dallas County Deputy Sheriffs responded to a report of a man “yelling that he was drunk and wanting weed,” according to court records.
According to court records, when the owner of the restaurant told Libby to leave the
property, Libby “began cursing at the owner and threatening to kill him,” and he “began hitting the walls inside the establishment and continued yelling expletives towards the staff and customers.”
When the owner confronted him, “Libby attacked the owner,” and “was taken to the ground by the owner,” according to court records.
When the deputies arrived, Libby presented with “watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcoholic beverage,” according to court records.
The restaurant owner, who “suffered a minor cut” and “a torn work shirt” in the engagement with Libby, “wanted charges for the assault and verbal trespass put on Libby,” according to court records.
Once in a Dallas County Sheriff’s office patrol vehicle, “Libby started spitting, so a spit mask was placed on him,” and once arrived at the Dallas County Jail, “Libby attempted to
run away and fight with” deputies and jailers, according to court records. He “was taken to the ground immediately and placed in a restraint chair.”
Libby is held in the Dallas County District Court on a $300 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a pretrial conference June 8 in Dallas County District Court.
Libby was convicted of first-offense domestic abuse assault in 2018 in Dallas County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
