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Cafe Owner Finds Crate Outside Shop—Then Sees What's Inside

Cafe Owner Finds Crate Outside Shop—Then Sees What's Inside

Summary

A café owner in Portland found a crate full of cannabis outside his shop. Despite notifying the police, a man picked up the crate and left with it, later throwing the contents around at a transit stop. The incident gained attention online after the café owner shared it on Reddit.

Key Facts

  • The café owner's name is Jon, and he owns Salsman Coffee Roasters in Portland.
  • Jon found a crate with cannabis inside outside his café in the morning.
  • He contacted the police non-emergency line to report the crate.
  • A man took the crate before the police arrived despite being informed they were coming.
  • The crate had a label that read "butternut squash," and security cameras did not capture how it got there.
  • The man disposed of the cannabis at a nearby transit stop and played with it.
  • Jon shared the incident on Reddit, where it went viral with thousands of interactions.

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