Restaurant owner's long battle with homeless encampment ends with call to 911

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Published 2024-05-09

When you pull into the Eastern Cathay restaurant on Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland, it appears as if it’s not open. Graffiti covers the walls outside. And once you get inside, you’ll find a dining room closed off by a couple of tables. It's dark and empty.

The owners say the problem rests 50 feet out their back door and in their parking lot. Homeless tents stretch from one end of the lot to the other.

And now, business has taken a nosedive.

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All Comments (21)

@nancybrouse5070 2 months ago

It had nothing to do with the 911 call, it had all to do with a TV crew.
@gogan3429 2 months ago

Disgusting. The city officials should be fired.
@peggybarry911 2 months ago

The city should pay to restore the exterior of their building.
@walkerpantera 2 months ago

the city of Portland has failed this business TERRIBLY and community.
@cvrart 2 months ago

A city that has no respect for its small businesses.
@yakymua 2 months ago

This behaviour needs to be criminalized.
@siiiiiuu7 2 months ago

A beautiful establishment and hardworking citizen being treated like trash. Tragic and all too common. Shame on the city. Grateful to KATU for giving this small business a voice
@seandonahue8464 2 months ago

Portland’s solution is to ignore it unless a camera crew shows up.
@ms.uzumaki 2 months ago

Thanks for covering this story. Had it not been covered, the city would’ve continued to do absolutely nothing.
@killvision791 2 months ago

30k in property taxes!!!! And these city officials ignored them for year's!!!!!!!! Disgusting!!!!!!!!!!
@elarson312 2 months ago

Each city official that ignored these folks should be fired and sued. F'ing disgraceful.
@kristinmoreno9203 2 months ago

THANK YOU, KATU NEWSCREW, for helping this Couple get the help they needed to protect their Business and Livelihood.🌟🌟🌟🌟🧡
@fredhill8730 2 months ago

They should sue the fuck out of Portland. Why pay taxes if you getting no service.
@TheJohnbjunior 2 months ago

The Mayor belongs in prison !
@HanaRoad2 2 months ago

I’m so happy for the restaurant owners, thanks Steve.
@SaraMedina-xv8of 9 days ago

🌹I was homeless, got into drug's went to prison came out and Heaven came through for me in my finances making $50,000 in 2months in forex bought my first house last week and I'm can't be more proud that I'm right now, God is absolutely done more than enough
@linhaton4957 2 months ago

This is America? Why is this allowed? Totally disgusting that this TAX PAYING business man can’t earn a living.
@DicksonMaimouth 2 months ago

I wonder how police would respond if these people camped out in front of the mayor’s office or police stations.
@nwilt7114 2 months ago

Had to pay 30k in property taxes a year, and the city can't move the encampment?!?!?! Fuuuuuuuuk Thhaaaaaaaat!!
@Trump-47 2 months ago

So sick and tired of putting homeless people ahead of people trying to make money in their community.