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LIVE IN BROOKFIELD. SARAH, YOU FOUND THE BAN ON ANDSARAH, YOU FOUND THE BAN ON DINING IN IS BEING ENFORCED. SARAH: YES, I DID PATRICK, AND BROOKFIELD POLICE WERE HERE LAST NIGHT TO SHUT THIS BUSINESS DOWN. THE BUSINESS NOW HAS THE WE CATER SIGN UP. BUT I DID SPEAK WITH CO-OWNER HERE AND SHE TELLS ME HER , INTENTIONS WEREN’T TO PUT PEOPLE AT RISK, BUT TO KEEP HER BUSINESS AFLOAT. >> WE WERE JUST TRYING TO STAY OPEN LONG ENOUGH YESTERDAY SO THAT WE CAN AFFORD TO PAY OUR STAFF, BECAUSE WE JUST HAD TO LAY OFF 58 PEOPLE. SARAH: CO-OWNER OF SALOON ON CALHOUN JENNINE PAOLI OPENED HER RESTAURANT TO THE PUBLIC TUESDAY, DEPSITE THE GOVERNOR’S NO DINE-IN RULE. >> I HAD THEM IN SEPARATE GROUPS, SEPARATE AREAS, SOME WERE IN THE BACK, SOME WERE IN THE FRONT. SOME WERE AT THE BAR. WE FOLLOWED THE RULES. WE TRIED TO OBEY. SARAH: PAOLI SAYS SHE WASN’T AWARE SHE WAS DEFYING ANY RULES. >> I WAS NOT MADE AWARE BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL. NOBODY CONTACTED MY PARTNER OR I PERSONALLY. SARAH: IT WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS. >> I WAS BUSY. I WASN’T ON MY PHONE. SARAH: SHE SAYS POLICE EVENTUALLY FORCED HER TO SHUT DOWN. >> I HAD AN OFFICER GIVE ME A PHONE CALL AND SAID, YOU NEED TO SHUT DOWN. ABSOLUTELY, I OBEYED. SARAH: ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH KAUL’S OFFICE TELLS 12 NEWS, VIOLATION OF THE GOVERNOR’S ORDER COULD RESULT IN UP TO 30 DAYS IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF UP TO $500. COULD YOU SEE WHY PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT? DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF IT? >> 1000%. ABSOLUTELY. ANYONE THAT IS IMMUNOCOMPROMISED, ABSOLUTELY. PLEASE BE SAFE, MAKE SMART CHOICES. STAY HOME. DON’T GO OUT IN PUBLIC. PATRICK: SARAH, DID BROOKFIELD POLICE SAY IF THE OWNERS WILL FACE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES? SARAH: POLICE SAY IT IS A POSSIBILITY, AND THE CASE WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. POLICE ALSO WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE, THIS

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Police shut down a business after it failed to comply with Gov. Tony Evers' state order to combat the spread of the coronavirus.Patrons kept Saloon on Calhoun in Brookfield busy Tuesday night.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinEarlier in the day, Evers signed an executive order to close bars and restaurants to the public.Co-owner Jennine Paoli said she didn't intent to put customers at risk of contracting the coronavirus. "We were just trying to stay open long enough (Tuesday) so that we can afford to pay our staff, because we just had to lay off 58 people," she said. Paoli said she took precautions to stop community spread."I had them in separate groups, separate areas, some were in the back, some were in the front. We followed the rules, we tried to obey," she said.Paoli said she wasn't aware that she was defying any rules by staying open."I was not made aware by any public official, nobody contacted my partner or I, personally," she said.When asked how she missed the announcement on the news, Paoli replied, "I was busy. I wasn't on my phone."She said police eventually forced her to shutdown. "I had an officer give me a phone call and said, 'You need to shut down,' (and) absolutely, I obeyed," Paoli said.Attorney General Josh Kaul's office said, "violation of the governor's order could result in up to 30 days imprisonment and a fine of up to $500." When asked Paoli said she understood why people had an issue with her staying open despite the order."Anyone that is immuno-compromised, please be safe, make smart choices, stay home, don't go out in public," she said Wednesday.Investigators said the case will be reviewed by the Waukesha County district attorney's office to determine if any charges would be filed.Police said the story was a good reminder for people to take the governor's order seriously because they will be enforcing the new rules.County health officers also have the ability to enforce the governor's order.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube