SPOKANE, Wash—The owner of Ladder Coffee Roasters, Aaron Rivkin, said on Wednesday that a man came in and stole several items before making his way to the neighboring small business, Fern Plant Shop.
“It’s terrible that we have to get familiarized with this situation in our city,” said Rivkin.
Rivkin told NonStop Local that small businesses are used to seeing their fair share of crime in this area: “It’s unfortunate that these people are just getting away with whatever they want to in our city.”
On Wednesday around 1:30 p.m., he said someone came into the Ladder location on Riverside Avenue, stole the tip jar, iPads, and coffee, and then left.
“It doesn’t feel like we are in a position to be able to do anything about it,” said Rivkin.
He added that this situation isn’t about the monetary loss; it’s much more significant. “The fact that crime is happening …