BELLMAWR, N.J. - The owners of a Bellmawr, New Jersey gym say they were taken into police custody Monday morning following a months-long legal battle with the state over coronavirus shutdowns.Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti tell FOX 29 they were taken into custody early Monday morning and have since been released.Smith and Trumbetti co-own Atilis Gym, which has previously opened in defiance of the state's shutdown order on gyms and fitness centers.The co-owners have long argued that the wording of the order would allow them to open up for members only, and not the general public.
When the gym first reopened in defiance, gym staff had taped off workout stations and operated at 20% of the building’s capacity; meaning about 44 patrons at a time..