PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The owner of StormBreaker Brewing in the St. Johns area has raised concerns about safety issues affecting his business.
Rob Lutz, the brewery’s owner, reported that homeless individuals frequently occupy the brewery’s patio. While Lutz said he has no problem with people who just need a place to lay their heads, he mentioned some of them have weapons.
“My staff comes into people on the patio every morning, or at least remnants of people on the patio every morning,” Lutz said. “Sometimes it’s just people trying to stay dry and sleep, and they’re fine. They clean up after themselves. And other times, there are people who are aggressive and carry weapons. We’ve had people on our patios with bats, machetes. I’ve been accosted twice in the morning when I show up at 8 a.m. in the last two, three months.”…