Sheriff: Defiant NYC Bar Owner Struck Deputy With His Car

Sheriff: Defiant NYC Bar Owner Struck Deputy With His Car
Mac's Public House co-owner Danny Presti is taken away in handcuffs after being arrested by New York City sheriff's deputies in the Staten Island borough of New York, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Steve White via AP
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NEW YORK—The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody early Sunday after running over a deputy with a car, authorities said.

Danny Presti fled from his bar, Mac’s Public House, after deputies observed patrons entering the establishment Saturday night in violation of city and state closure orders, Sheriff Joseph Fucito said.