PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Out of an abundance of caution, an Overlook neighborhood boba shop has shuttered.
Ha Phan, owner of Auntea Ha on 5329 N Interstate Ave., told KOIN 6 the shop has closed due to repeat vandalism from who was initially believed to be a supportive customer. She said the suspect became a regular patron about two months ago, shortly after the business celebrated its third anniversary.
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According to the owner, the man first asked for black tea several times in one day. Phan claimed he then began sharing a lot of information about his personal life and leaving generous tips for workers. She noted that he sometimes came off as aggressive and mentioned owning a gun, but there was a communication barrier due to English being her second language.
More recently, the man started to order drinks and ask to pay for them later…