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 . The Police Department and Emergency Operations Center are also responsible for developing and maintaining the Emergency Operations Plan for the entire Tiburon Peninsula. Yema Protest Speech following the incident at his storefront on August 29th. In 1999 the department moved into its current location at 1155 Tiburon Blvd. Video shows the interaction between the store owner and the police supervisor, who demanded, "I want to know what you're doing in the store at 1'oclock in the morning.". CNN Pittsburgh has moved to fire five police officers after an internal investigation into the October death of a man involved in the suspected theft of a bicycle, officials said Wednesday. 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. In our 50th year serving Tiburon, Belvedere & Strawberry. There's video of the interaction and an investigation underway. Is it your store? Ryan Monaghan, who has worked at the San Mateo department for 27 years, will start the new job on April 5. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were fired on Jan. 20 after an administrative investigation found they had violated department policy on the. Khalif, a resident for nearly 10 years, says hes been stopped while walking home and had to prove that he lives in Tiburon. After the video of the incident was posted on Yemas Instagram and went viral, discussion caught like wildfire across social media platforms. ", The community meeting comes after the city released body cam video showing the back and forth between both sides. "We're trying to build a brand with a big heart," said Khalif. 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. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? I expressed to him that there was no crime going on and we were going about our business. Khalif said he wasnt particularly impressed with that statement. I cannot fathom how that could happen. The incident revolves around the officers assertions that because most Main Street businesses shut down about 9 or 10 p.m., and theyd never seen workers inside the shop at 1 a.m., Khalif was required to explain to the officers why they were inside and provide some physical evidence identification or a key in the door that he is the owner. We are inside the store minding our business, All store lights are on and you can see us from outside because we have high windows all around the store. A Tiburon police sergeant was found dead at the department's headquarters of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency said Tuesday. Put your key in the door and were out of here. 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. Fredericks said Cronin is planning a department-wide racial-bias training for late next month, which has been in the works since the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis in May, which led to widespread protests and mounting calls to end racial injustice and police brutality. , and a business friend, all of whom are Black, were at their store late at night counting inventory, according to a post on YEMAs Instagram account. The recording shows a Tiburon officer, identified as supervising Sgt. I confirmed that I am the business owner, but they wanted me to prove it. The couple met at Dominican University. Khalif, who designs most of the companys clothing, grew up in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Simpson, who is familiar with Khalif, said he was concerned by the way the three officers were surrounding him, so he yelled down to confirm Khalif was the owner. Again, the exchange goes in circles, but tensions rise as Madfes shouts past Khalif to ask Awash and the friend, still standing at the checkout counter to the rear, Do one of you two here own the store or have any reason to be here?, Khalif speaks over him: No, do not talk to anybody, you talk to me, youre talking to me right now., Tensions escalate further when Madfes tells Khalif, This town is my duty to protect.. In addition, Fredericks said the council plans to hold a special meeting within the next week to discuss the incident, though a date and time was not set by The Arks press time. This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. 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. "How can we do better as a community? Blasi and two other officers then leave. 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.. The argument continued for a few more minutes, with both Blasi and Khalif raising their voices. Where people know me? 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. Michael Blasi was the supervising officer on Aug.. Then we see Tiburon police car patrolling. 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. A Black man can not say that, but a white man can.. 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. Update: Tiburon Town Council & Belvedere City Council Virtual Town Hall & Community Forum 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27. https://zoom.us/j/95644043303 or 669-900-6833, meeting ID 956 4404 3303. Blasi also receives a monthly pension of $3,224 for his time as a sheriffs deputy, said Jeff Wickham, the county pension board administrator. His accomplishment was widely covered in the TV and print media, including in The Ark. Chanis said neither Cronin nor Blasi are able to comment due to the pending investigation. Khalif recalled saying, you came here because you saw three Black people in the store.. California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched an independent investigation Wednesday into the Torrance Police Department after evidence emerged that officers were sharing racist and homophobic . After Floyds death and ahead of a peaceful June 2 protest in Marin City, Cronin sparked outrage among the community after he issued a statement warning residents to be wary should the demonstration become violent or lead to looting on the Tiburon Peninsula neither of which happened. Cronin denies his departure is linked to the incident. Ste. Monaghan graduated from Union Institute and University in Sacramento with a bachelors degree in criminal justice management. My whole body was shaking and I could not make it stop. FYI, we didnt realize that when he was circling the block he was calling for back up. Reporter Hannah Weikel and Assistant Editor Emily Lavin contributed to this report. Thats where the concern should be right now the next Black man, not an apology to Yema.. 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. Blasi begins asking the same questions as the first officer, including what the three were doing there late at night. How can policing be done with empathy," said Khalif. It was organized by Marin City Matters a social activist group created in response to police Chief Michael Cronins warning to residents on June 2 that Sausalito and Tiburon might be targets for unrest linked to a Marin City demonstration over the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis. The supervisor came charged and did not come to deescalate anything. I can no longer sit idle and watch the (Tiburon Police Department) inhumanely treat the citizens and business owners of our town. After it was over I was shaking, Awash said. Pac-12 media rights: Our (final) predictions for the revenue, media partners, expansion decisions and more, Denver gang member gave 14-year-old permission to open fire on woman with AR-15 after fender-bender, DA alleges, In 4 years, Lori Lightfoot went from breakout political star to divisive mayor of a Chicago beset by pandemic and crime, Florida lawmakers to consider expansion of so-called dont say gay law, Drone crashes at Disneyland after hovering over visitors heads See video, Rapper Travis Scott wanted for assaulting Manhattan club sound engineer, destroying $12K in equipment, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. He previously worked at The San Francisco Chronicle as a Bay Area news editor and the Oakland Tribune as a senior news editor. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. NBCBLK 5 officers fired after Tyre Nichols' death were 'directly responsible' for his 'physical abuse,' police chief says Other officers remain under investigation in connection with a. Cronin said he wasnt aware of Blasis involvement in the Grime case when the department hired him last year. You sure? I was not specifically aware of that event.. Khalif said Fredericks came by the shop on Aug. 24, two days after she had sent out her email statement extending her heartfelt apologies to the couple. "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. Khalif said he was entitled to be in the store, had no obligation to identify himself and accused police of being suspicious because the store occupants were Black. 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. Inc. | 1550 Tiburon Blvd. On the night of the alleged racial profiling incident, Khalif, his wife, and a business friend, all of whom are Black, were at their store late at night counting inventory, according to a post on YEMAs Instagram account. The department also updated its use-of-force policy to align with calls to de-escalate police encounters with the public. How they dont know Yema is beyond me, he said. "He and I have been discussing the timing of his retirement for some time, but he only recently chose the date that corresponds with his entry into public service 54 years ago," Chanis said in the press release. I opened the door for him then he proceeded to tell me his purpose for knocking on our door was to check what we were doing at the store that late. Before that, he worked as a police officer in Belvedere for about two years, and earlier he spent 17 years as a deputy with the Marin County Sheriffs Office. A video of the incident that Awash recorded was widely shared on social media, and the town released police body-camera footage. It is clear that did not occur in this instance.. On Aug. 21 at about 1 a.m., police officers confronted the couple, who were inside their shop. Footage of the incident on August 21st can be seen on YEMAs Instagram (@Yemacalif). TIRURON, Calif. (KRON) Tiburon police sergeant Michael Blasi has resigned after video of the encounter between Tiburon police officers and a Black store owner raised concerns, according. Khalif says he wasnt angry, just putting his foot down. Tiburon Police Chief Michael J. Cronin announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, that he will retire, effective Sept. 13. The Ark requested the body-camera footage, names of the involved officers and the full police report Aug. 24 and 25, but officials refused the request, saying they would not release any additional information until the conclusion of the investigation. Tiburon officials have released body-camera footage from the first officer at the scene of a late-night confrontation between police and Black business owner Yema Khalif, who asserts he was racially profiled when questioned at his downtown shop. 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. A video depicting Tiburon police officers in heated exchange with the owner of the towns only Black-owned business while working late in his downtown shop has sparked outrage in the community. We saw him drive around the block like 3 times. Madfes says there isnt, but that hes never seen anyone in the store so late. In it, you can hear officers questioning Khalif multiple times: "Do one of you own the store?". 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. What is it that theyre fearing?. Their pictures are even on the store's walls. The officers repeatedly asserted, however, that Khalif was required to show identification, but California does not have a stop-and-identify statue. Body cam and cell phone footage shows the altercation as it unfolds. 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.. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 | 415-435-2652 | Privacy Policy| Designed by Kevin Hessel. The Aug. 21 incident is the second time in recent months the Tiburon Police Department has come under public scrutiny for its response to racial issues in the wake of the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd and ensuing Black Lives Matter protests across the country, including several in Tiburon. Khalif, who has lived in Tiburon for nearly 10 years, and Awash are well-known in the Tiburon business community. The supervisor demanded Khalif put his key in the door to prove ownership when a neighbor shouted at police identifying him. U.S. California Police Instagram. Wife of popular Wild 94.9 radio host JV says new information suggests he will not be coming back, Bay Area federal judge orders extradition of woman suspected of killing MSU student in hit-and-run, San Jose: Home raided as part of explosives and narcotics investigation. To be fair, some more than others.. She stressed the importance to use the incident as a learning step.. I fing live here, do not tell me about whatever, Khalif responds. I want to know what youre doing in this store at one oclock in the morning? one of the officers is heard asking in the clip. Khalif replies, No, just doing our thing and asks if theres a problem. Investigators said the incident occurred inside the Tiburon Police Department (TPD) locker room at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 12, The Ark reported. This isn't regular business hours, there's no customers in there. Then he insisted that he wanted us to prove who we are and to explain what we were doing at the store that late. The footage does not appear to contain an audio record of Madfes calling for backup Blasi, as well as the on-duty patrol officer for Belvedere who overheard the call and responded as standard operating procedure, according to Belvedere Police Chief Jason Wu, were already on their way to the scene suggesting the backup request took place before the body camera was switched on. In the post. Thats when we knew he had already called for back up. Several months later, the store was named Tiburons Business of the Month. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 | 415-435-2652 | Privacy Policy| Designed by Kevin Hessel. "My pictures are plastered all over the store, huge pictures," says Khalif. The two engage, mostly in circles, for the next minute as Madfes repeatedly asks why the three are there so late, and Khalif, at times visibly showing frustration, repeatedly asks why it matters if theres no problem. One of the. That seemed to satisfy the officers, and they promptly left without the proof they had demanded for roughly 10 minutes. It sparked widespread outrage within the community and prompted town officials to order an independent investigation into the officers conduct. ORIGINAL STORY: Tiburon police demand Black business owner prove who he is, Two videos show an officer saying, "This street closes at 9 o'clock at night and there's never anybody in here. Cronin's departure comes on the heels of Sgt. 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.. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? After another shop owner yelled at police, telling them the couple did own the store, the officers left. Then show me its your store, Blasi responds. Michael Blasi, who resigned not long after he was videotaped confronting a Black business owner who was unloading inventory into his store at one in the morning, last August. Our store alarm did not go off, no one called the police, everything was peaceful. 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. Michael Blasi arrived and an officer asked her husband to take his hands out of his pockets. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Khalif continually declines to do so, stating numerous times that he owns the business and asks, Whats the problem? I dont have to show anything to you, Khalif can be heard saying. Blasi offered, and the town has accepted, his voluntary resignation., On the night of the alleged racial profiling incident, Khalif, his wife. The Tiburon Police Department has 12 sworn officers and four other employees, plus volunteer and reserve officers. Tiburon Town Council & Belvedere City Council Virtual Town Hall & Community Forum 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27. https://zoom.us/j/95644043303 or 669-900-6833, meeting ID 956 4404 3303. 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.. Awash said she was shaking while recording the incident at the store because of the prior negative encounters with Tiburon police. At one point he stopped across our store for a good minute. While the interaction with the first officer at the scene, who has not been identified, was not recorded, Khalif said the officer walked up to the door and immediately demanded to know what they were doing in the store at night. It sounded like a fist-fight was going to happen, Simpson said. Chanis said 60 people provided public comment during the four-hour forum. Laurie is responsible for disaster preparedness, maintenance of the Emergency Operations Center and coordination of a wide range of related activities. 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.. We are focused on how to prevent this from happening again, she said. A virtual Tiburon town meeting was held Thursday night to discuss an interaction that took place over the weekend between police officers and the only Black store owners in the town. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. Early release leading to academic unsettlement for student athletes, Tam's emergency and natural disaster readiness, GSA Advocates for Gender Neutral Changing Rooms, Bolinas and Stinson Beach students face frightening commute, Tamalpais High School's gender and sexuality alliance. Reach her at 415-944-4627. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Khalif refused. Khalif and Awash say, however, that they shouldnt be required to repeatedly identify themselves to police to prove who they are and that they belong in town. Nearly all the comments expressed outrage with Tiburon police with calls to hold the officers accountable. Tiburon officials say an independent investigation is now underway, which is the reason why officers were not at Thursday's meeting. It first operated from 80 Main Street before moving in the late 70's into surplus military housing near its present site. The finalists were interviewed in person at Town Hall on Jan. 26 by Scardina, Public Works Director Steve Palmer, Community Development Director Dina Tasini and Administrative Services Director Suzanne Creekmore. "There's three Black people in the store, what's the problem?" 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. Other downtown business owners rallied around the couple, saying theyve never been questioned by police while working late into the evening, past closing time, including Chelsea Ialeggio, a real-estate agent who said she has had offices in town with both Frank Howard Allen and now at Vanguard Properties. While he doesnt initially identify himself, the footage shows Madfes begin by asking, in a seemingly friendly tone, Hey guys, Ive never seen you open this late you just restocking?. Ryan Monaghan, who has worked at the San. This street closes at 9 oclock at night, and theres never anybody in here. Thank you sir, thats all I needed to know. I stood my ground that day, but this did not hit me until next day, he said. 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