After the January robbery, Pasquarello said, there have been additional CPD officers patrolling the area since the superette was robbed in January. But he added that it is still difficult to prevent such crimes.
“It’s hard to be at the right place at the right time,” Pasquarello said.
Chen said he would not keep a gun in the store to protect himself.
“I am a tough guy. I was in the army,” Chen said. “If I had a gun, those two kids would be gone.”
Chen said both of his grown children have urged him to close the store, since he is financially secure.
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“They figure I don’t need this kind of trouble. They think that I have had enough,” Chen said. “But I like Harvard students. That is why I stay.”