NORTH WEBSTER – A Leesburg man has been arrested for threatening to kill an employee of Lucky’s Tavern after she forced him to leave the bar. Ryan Marshal Austin, 38, of 26 EMS B39W Lane, Leesburg, was allegedly arguing with a woman at Lucky’s Tavern, North Webster, on Oct 19. Austin attempted to flip over a table and then threatened the woman he was with, according to the probable cause affidavit provided by Kosciusko County prosecutors. When an employee told Austin to leave, he stated that he would kill her and to “remember me ... I’ll be back to get you.” The employee called police and said she was concerned for her safety. A witness of the incident confirmed to police what Austin had said to the employee. Police located Austin at his Leesburg residence that night. He was arrested for the crime Sunday night and booked into Kosciusko County Jail with a $10,500 bond.
