Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying " [Sgt. I think of all of the very late nights I have worked in those offices and never once did the police come by to see who was there as I sat at my desk clearly visible in the window, she wrote in an citizen complaint to Cronin that was shared with The Ark. Michael Blasi arrived and an officer asked her husband to take his hands out of his pockets. Ste. In 1999 the department moved into its current location at 1155 Tiburon Blvd. I fing live here, do not tell me about whatever, Khalif responds. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Again, Khalif says hell speak to the supervisor, but Madfes insists Khalif is required to give me a lawful reason why youre here.. At one point, 465 members of the public were virtually attending the forum and, in addition to the speakers, we received 79 items of written correspondence.. Tiburon, CA - A Tiburon police sergeant fatally shot himself inside the police department headquarters while on duty on Monday, according to authorities. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. Blasi then can be heard asking Khalif why he is bringing race into the conversation. The newly released footage begins about 6 minutes before that video begins, when Madfes is already parked on Tiburon Boulevard at Main Street and is getting out of his squad car. Michael Blasi, was posted by Khalif to social media later Aug. 21. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? It was a nearby business owner who yelled to officers that Khalif owned the business, which diffused the situation. Awash also noted the tone of the officer, saying he came off a little bit aggressive and suspicious. She said he didnt identify himself or ask if they were working late. Khalif said he wasnt particularly impressed with that statement. How they dont know Yema is beyond me, he said. In it, the officers, who first note that Khalif is in the store at 1 a.m., past the typical 9 p.m. shut-down time for activity on the street, can be heard repeatedly demanding that Khalif prove his ownership of the business, either by showing identification or putting his key in the shops door. Named among the state's & nation's best small weeklies, 2014, 2018-2021 California News Publishers Association &, Store owners: Late-night encounter with Tiburon cops was racially motivated, 2022 The Ark, AMMI Publishing Co. 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The protest, which featured a diverse array of Black speakers in the community, including Marin residents Paul Austin and Amber Allen-Peirson, called for police reformation, community reparations, and institutionalized changes to prevent further racial profiling. Also sacked were Sgt. FYI, a popular restaurant close to us was still open and I could see their employees working late. Reach him at 415-435-2652, on Twitter at @thearknewspaper and on Facebook at fb.me/thearknewspaper. Store proprietor Yema Khalif, his wife and. Tiburon officials say an independent investigation is now underway, which is the reason why officers were not at Thursday's meeting. Then show me its your store, Blasi responds. The county settled with Grimes family for nearly $1 million. We saw him drive around the block like 3 times. At the conclusion of the investigation the report will be provided to the Town Manager for review and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings of the investigator.". Blasi was one of four sheriffs deputies involved in a wrongful death lawsuit after Cary Grime was arrested in 2003 for public intoxication in Novato. We do not need to prove why we need to exist, Khalif said. Tiburon Mayor Alice Fredericks called their behavior unacceptable and issued a public apology, and she and Belvederes mayor each apologized personally to Khalif and Awash. Even after the supervisor walked away, the officer who first approached the store said, "Can you put the key in the door please?". A video showing three Tiburon Peninsula police officers repeatedly questioning the identity of a Black business owner working in his Fountain Plaza clothing store about 1 a.m. Aug. 21 has sparked widespread outrage within the community and prompted town officials to order an independent investigation into the conduct of two of the officers. 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Grime, 47, was placed in a hobbling device, binding his handcuffs to ankle restraints behind his back. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Khalif said he, Awash and a friend were in the store doing inventory when he noticed a police vehicle circling the block. The couple met at Dominican University. Is it your store that's all we want to know? That seemed to satisfy the officers, and they promptly left without the proof they had demanded for roughly 10 minutes. A place where Ive lived for nine and a half years? A Black. Chief Michael Cronin is resigning after 12 years amid a blacklash over his handling of the George Floyd protests and a recent incident involving an officer and the only Black clothing store owner in Tiburon. Police Chief Michael Cronin declined to directly comment on the Aug. 21 incident until the investigation has concluded, but he confirmed Blasi and the other officers involved would continue coming to work through the investigation. Blasi offered, and the town has accepted, his voluntary resignation.. Yema Khalif, the only Black store owner in Tiburon, speaks out in front of the police dept. Khalif didn't answer the question, saying what people didn't see in the body cam video are the officers who had circled the business multiple times beforehand and had been watching them. The newly-released bodycam video can be seen here. Awash, however, said this is not the first negative interaction with Tiburon police; she said shes been stopped more than five times by another officer. The first officer stayed behind briefly and again asked Khalif to put his key in the door, though Khalif again declined, saying the matter was settled. Im not going to answer your question. We are not interested in blanket apologies that have no honesty and truth and actionable things that will prevent a situation like this from happening to the next Black man, he said. Cronin faced backlash in June following a press release that warned residents of Sausalito and Tiburon that they might be targets of unrest caused by a Marin City demonstration in protest of the murder of George Floyd, which remained peaceful. Awash noted they had been in the shop until about 2 or 3 a.m. the day before. Khalif believes the best way Marin residents can express their solidarity is by not being bystanders to racist acts. The confrontation also spurred a protest in front of the Tiburon Police Department on Saturday. A Change.org petition, signed by nearly 500 people by The Arks press deadline, called for the immediate suspension of Blasi and an investigation into the officers involved. Cronin's announcement comes one week after Sgt. Madfes, however, again asks Khalif to put the key in the door, but this time Khalif declines: Thats your supervisor, he say you walk away, walk away.. Second Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, is suing over the incident, claiming the two officers violated his rights guaranteed under the First and Fourth Amendments. Accountability for our actions is something that everyone should want, doubly so from public servants whose job is to keep us safe, wrote Nate Lee, a Tiburon resident. You know what, put the key in the door and were outta here., Khalif is seen picking through his keys as he tells Blasi to stand back and not raise his voice at him: Just chill and Ill put my key in the door., Before he can, neighbor Ken Simpson, a part-time resident of a Main Street apartment, yells down twice, Thats his store.. Comment at the meeting, or in advance by emailing comments@townoftiburon.org. Blasi made $10,122 a month. In addition to normal police activities, the police station also houses the Emergency Operations Center, which is equipped to manage disaster response for Tiburon and Belvedere. As Madfes approaches the store, Khalif, Awash and the friend can be seen inside at the checkout counter, apparently talking with each other. Is it your store? Both Khalif and Awash said they noticed a Tiburon police car driving slowly by their storefront while they were working inside with their friend about 1 a.m. Aug. 21. He's hoping the recorded interaction will inspire a different conversation. ", Khalif: "I do not have to show you nothing. All Rights Reserved. He did not comment on whether officers will face disciplinary actions pending the outcome of the investigation. The confrontation led to a rally in Tiburon on Aug. 29 against racial profiling. U.S. California Police Instagram. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 | 415-435-2652 | Privacy Policy| Designed by Kevin Hessel. The newly released body-cam footage appears to highlight this further, with clearer audio than the cellphone footage that also shows a stark contrast between Blasis demeanor and that of Madfes, who speaks calmly throughout the first half of the video while Blasi then frequently shouts over Khalif and tells him he should be grateful. Other business owners have come forward to say that on the rare occasions they work late into the night, they've never been stopped and questioned at all, while Khalif was not only interrogated, Madfes had already called for backup before he first knocked on the door. It does not matter. Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. The incident, early last Friday morning, is now the subject of an independent . "My pictures are plastered all over the store, huge pictures," says Khalif. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 | 415-435-2652 | Privacy Policy| Designed by Kevin Hessel. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? It was unclear why late Aug. 26 Tiburon released the extended video, in which the previously unidentified Tiburon patrol officer, Isaac Madfes, speaks his first name aloud. Maybe because I am a blonde caucasian there was no reason that they cared to check on why I was there or felt the need to make me get out my key to prove I belonged there.. Cronin said he wasnt aware of Blasis involvement in the Grime case when the department hired him last year. When a police officer leaves their department because of misconduct, there's no easy public way for people to know if they're rehired elsewhere in law enforcement. Thats where the concern should be right now the next Black man, not an apology to Yema.. David Zalubowski/AP. Chanis has denied that Cronin's retirement is connected to the incident involving the business owners, according to the Marin IJ. I still believe that the person at the head, Chief Cronin, needs to take some responsibility and do the same that Blasi did and step down, Austin said. The Los Angeles Times broke the story about former officers charged with conspiracy and vandalism in connection to a swastika spray-painting on a citizen's car. Thats all we want to know, Blasi says. In response to public outcry, Blasi offered his resignation from the Tiburon Police department, which went into effect September 1. It looked like they were harassing him and I thought, This has gone on for several minutes. It just felt like it was going to progress into something ugly., Khalif called the fact that the situation was diffused by a white neighbor yelling down to vouch for him the icing on the cake., A Black man cannot be in this space in this particular hour and say, Im OK, no need to be talking to you, move along. You sure? I want to know what you're doing in the store at 1 o'clock in the morning.". Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. Reporter Hannah Weikel covers the city of Belvedere, as well as crime, courts and public safety issues on the Tiburon Peninsula. Khalif, who designs most of the companys clothing, grew up in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Tiburon officials have selected a San Mateo police lieutenant as the town's next police chief, filling a post that had been vacant for six months. Nearly all the comments expressed outrage with Tiburon police with calls to hold the officers accountable. ", The business owner tells ABC7 News, "I did feel racially profiled. That report led to 72 Philadelphia officers placed on administrative duty, of whom 13 were fired. Blasi begins asking the same questions as the first officer, including what the three were doing there late at night. I do not have any intention of removing them at this time, Cronin said. videotaped confronting a Black business owner, Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Belvedere City Manager Craig Middleton said one of the officers who was acting in a backup role is employed with Belvedere Police Department. Henry Ty McGowan, Detective Seneca Shields and. You can contact staff from the Police Department and get information about their divisions: Tiburon Town Hall | 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920 | Phone: 415-435-7373 Hours: Administration: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Planning: 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Building: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Public Works: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Town Hall is closed on Fridays. The argument continued for a few more minutes, with both Blasi and Khalif raising their voices. The couple was working late with a friend and business associate from Washington, D.C., Awash said, adding that its not uncommon for them to work late into the night setting up displays and doing inventory. Awash said other business owners work late at night and pointed to portraits of the couple that are clearly visible through the storefront window. The video circulating on social media was recorded on Khalifs friends cellphone from inside the store and was posted to Yemas Instagram account, where it has been viewed nearly 45,000 times, and to its Facebook page, where it has been shared nearly 1,000 times, each garnering hundreds of comments. An officers observations of perceived race, sex and age are standard when reporting in to dispatchers, as well as in logs and police reports. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? It is clear that did not occur in this instance.. Tiburon Police Chief Michael J. Cronin announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, that he will retire, effective Sept. 13. In an Aug. 24 interview, Awash had said the officers tone was aggressive and suspicious and that he didnt identify himself or ask if they were working late. Khalif becomes increasingly frustrated as Blasis requirement shifts: Did you identify yourself? I do not have any intention of removing them at this time, Cronin said. "This particular day we had just received a huge inventory and we just wanted to come out and put the inventory out before Saturday morning," said Khalif. At the conclusion of the investigation the report will be provided to the Town Manager for review and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings of the investigator, Cronin said. They refused to leave until I proved it, Khalif said in the post. Awash characterized the conversation as positive. We received new inventory during the day so we went back to our store, on Main street Tiburon California, to work late. I have been stopped for taking a walk to my house. Do you want us to look out for the community or do you want us to let anybody walk in here at 2 oclock in the morning and steal all your stuff? Blasi is heard saying on the video. The former chief, Michael Cronin, retired in September after a public backlash over an incident involving two Black store owners. He said he was surrounded by officers who told him they were responding to a call about a person touching peoples cars.. 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Yema Khalif and Hawi Awash, owners of the Yema clothing shop. The town announced Blasis resignation on Tuesday. Based on this belief, Sgt. Put your key in the door and were out of here. I think the town owes the police an apology, Joyce Wells said. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, Tiburon police demand Black business owner prove who he is, Man fired after blocking Latino man from entering his own apartment building in SF, Find resources to help with equality, justice and race issues. Is it your store? Khalif and Awash say they had already seen the car circle the block three to four times before it stopped outside the shop, where they say it sat for about 15 minutes before the start of the town-released body-cam footage and that they had anticipated what was about to happen next. The store was well-lighted, and police reports show no alarm had sounded and no one had otherwise reported suspicious activity. By Ewan Palmer On 8/26/20 at 10:17 AM EDT. Last night we had a not so good exchange with Tiburon police at our place of work. I sat in on these interviews, but did not participate, Chanis said. Required fields are marked *. Chanis said neither Cronin nor Blasi are able to comment due to the pending investigation. On Aug. 21 at about 1 a.m., police officers confronted the couple, who were inside their shop. "Had that white neighbor not said anything that night, maybe Yema wouldn't be here with us today and I would let that sink in for a minute," Hawi Awash told ABC 7 News. During hours when the department is closed, visitors can be directly connected to our dispatch center via a phone outside our front entrance. Maybe this happened to us because we can bring this out and make sure we have these conversations in our homes and with our families and loved ones and members of community and create something positive thats going to make Tiburon better for all of us, she said. All Rights Reserved. There are three Black people in the store whats the problem with that?, Watch the video on Instagram at instagram.com/p/CEKwyUrJIdl. I, kindly, explained that we didnt have to prove anything and asked for a supervisor. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. The police chief of the wealthy Bay Area town of Tiburon has announced his retirement as the community reels over a confrontation between police and . @shaunking @beyonce @chakabars @lauraharrier @buzzfeed @nowthisnews @aljazeeraenglish @cnn @bbcnews @latimes @nytimes @wsj @ava @shondarhimes @kuz @kingjames @oprah @voguemagazine @essence @adutakech @tiffanyhaddish, A post shared by YEMA (@yemacalif) on Aug 21, 2020 at 3:33pm PDT. We all want this to resolve in a positive way, she said, noting she hopes the incident sparks conversation about police reform and real policing that uses empathy to police our community.. Officers from both the Tiburon and Belvedere police departments arrived that August 2020 night around 1 a.m., when Khalif, Awash and a friend were stocking clothes at the upscale boutique on . Body cam and cell phone footage shows the altercation as it unfolds. Before opening their Tiburon storefront, the couple started selling their clothing online in 2016. He opened the store this past February and says it's not unusual for them to work late into the night. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He doesn't believe that would have happened if he was white. I think right now everybody should get involved just because, whats going on in the country; the climate and everything. Reporter Hannah Weikel and Assistant Editor Emily Lavin contributed to this report. He also holds a masters degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Marin City Matters member Paul Austin said Blasis resignation is a step in the right direction, but there is more work to be done starting from the top down. 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Nielsen met Khalif on a movie set and later helped him move to California, where he attended Dominican University of California in San Rafael, made the deans list all four years, was his class valedictorian in 2015 and was offered a full scholarship into its MBA program, where he eventually obtained his masters. A Black business owner is speaking out after Tiburon police demanded proof he was the store's owner. Khalif refused. About 2 minutes into the video, Khalif says that if Madfes has a problem, call your chief of police, call whoever you wanna call at which point Madfes acknowledges his supervisor, Blasi, is already on his way, consistent with Khalifs previous accounts of the incident. The neighbor, Ken Simpson, lives in his Main Street apartment part-time and said hes also accustomed to hearing noise from patrons and employees of downtown restaurants late at night, but the yelling that woke him up about 1:15 a.m. Aug. 21 sounded like it was escalating quickly. Thursday the City of Tiburon and City of Belvedere held a joint virtual community meeting about an incident where officers questioned a Black business owner, who was working late in his store last week. Cause you dont sound like youre very grateful. The nearly 11-minute recording includes about 5 previously unseen minutes of the incident, which occurred about 1 a.m. Aug. 21 at Yema, the action fashion wear boutique at 10 Main St. owned by Khalif and partner Hawi Awash, Tiburon residents who are also the designers and models for the brand. As the town of Tiburon deals with a controversy involving the Police Department and a Black-owned business, Police Chief Michael Cronin announced on Tuesday that he will retire, according to. YEMA is the only black owned clothing store in Tiburon, California so many people in our community know who we are. Is it your store? Monaghans starting annual salary is $195,000, which is 3% less than Cronins salary, Chanis said. The recording shows a Tiburon officer, identified as supervising Sgt. Whatever the intention of the responding offices, the interchange inappropriately deteriorated from helpful to confrontational, Fredericks wrote in an email sent to the community. Khalif said he was wearing the same outfit as the mannequin he was standing next to while talking to police from the doorway. Blasi joined the Tiburon Police Department in June 2019. Scott Adams faces consequence culture as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Rapid demise of Dilbert no surprise to some who were watching, Elon Musk tweets support for Dilbert creator Scott Adams after racist tirade. Grime died in a hospital two days later. Tiburon police officers are trained and held to the highest standards of conduct. Lewis Powell, Detective Seneca Shields and Sgt. 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