Skagit County sheriff says he spoke to restaurant owner, considers controversy 'resolved'

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – Skagit County sheriff Will Reichardt posted on Facebook on Friday afternoon that he’d talked to the owner of Lucky Teriyaki restaurant and considered the day-old controversy “resolved.”

“They apologized for the incident that made news yesterday, and expressed their desire to accept everyone to their business, including law enforcement officers associated with all offices and departments,” Reichardt wrote.



The restaurant was blistered online after Reichardt’s post Thursday, in which he said four deputies were told the other customers didn’t like law enforcement and asked not to return.

“I understand a business owner has a right to refuse service if he wants to … I also understand that as customers we all have the right to find some other restaurant to take our lunch break in,” Reichardt wrote at the time.

Thursday evening, the owner’s son said it had all been a misunderstanding and chalked it up to the language barrier.

“Thank you to all of the citizens who expressed support for law enforcement in Skagit County,” Reichardt wrote Friday. “Please accept that this matter has been resolved to our satisfaction, and we encourage everyone to patronize Lucky Teriyaki.”