Staten Island 'Autonomous Zone' Bar Owner Won't Be Prosecuted For Allegedly Driving Into Sheriff's Deputy
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Mac's Public House co-owner Danny Presti attends a press conference outside his closed bar in Staten Island in early December.
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The co-owner of a Staten Island pub infamous for defying city and state COVID-19 health restrictions has avoided felony charges after he allegedly drove into a sheriff's deputy who was trying to detain him outside his bar on December 6th.
Daniel Presti, 34, faced charges including felony second degree assault causing physical injury to an officer, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving for the incident. But after hearing testimony from Presti, a Staten Island grand jury decided to charge him with only two misdemeanors for allegedly selling alcohol inside the bar, Mac's Public House, without a license.