EUGENE, Ore. -- A small group of homeless advocates invaded a restaurant on Saturday night, shouting at diners through a megaphone and claiming that the owner is anti-homeless.

But Steve Sheehan, owner of Elk Horn Brewery, says he only wants an end to property crime and lawlessness.

Sheehan started a group called 'Eugene Wake Up, made up of small business owners who are fed up with what they call lawlessness and crime that impacts their customers and businesses.

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Sheehan told KEZI 9 News that the protesters are uninformed about what 'Eugene Wake Up' stands for. He said he just wants the vandalism and chaos to end.

"We are not anti homeless we are anti break into our business. We are anti lawlessness and I don't know why every single person in this community wouldn't be anti lawlessness," Sheehan said.

The protesters released a statement which said in part, "Eugene Wake Up is spreading the rhetoric that the homeless in Eugene are lawless criminals who need to be watched."

This is a developing story. Check back with KEZI 9 News for updates.