My dear friend Sanh Tran, owner of Maki of Japan in Southlake Mall, was assaulted at his business by a 17-year-old boy after a problem with a payment, so I checked on him today to make sure he was OK. A customer recorded a brief video of the teen throwing bottles at Mr. Tran, striking his head and breaking the counter’s glass. The Hobart police chief told me officers apprehended the teen and his friends and escorted them out of the mall. Mr. Tran doesn’t want to press charges. “I want peace,” he told me today. This video shares his feelings about the incident and also about him closing his business for good at the end of the year. Look for my column soon with an extended video, more insights, memories and his future plans. #localnews #northwestindiana #restaurantreview #malls #foodcourts @The Times of Northwest Indiana