Michigan Pizzeria Owner Arrested for Defying State COVID-19 Restrictions

Michigan Pizzeria Owner Arrested for Defying State COVID-19 Restrictions
Marlena Pavlos-Hackney talks on a cell phone at her restaurant Marlena's Bistro & Pizzeria, in Holland, Mich., on March 18, 2021. Michigan State Police arrested Pavlos-Hackney on March 19, 2021. John Agar/The Grand Rapids Press via AP
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A restaurant owner in Michigan was arrested on March 19 for defying state CCP virus pandemic restrictions and ignoring a court order, according to the state attorney general.

Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, owner of Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland, Michigan, was taken into custody following a traffic stop for failing to comply in a civil case filed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.