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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. During hours when the department is closed, visitors can be directly connected to our dispatch center via a phone outside our front entrance. Were here because we love Tiburon, and we know that Tiburon loves us back, Awash said. 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. Michael Blasi resigned after the release of police body-cam video showed Blasi and other officers questioning whether Yema Khalif and his wife Hawi Awash had a right to be in their own downtown store after hours. While K-9 officer Larry Holladay, Patrol Officer Patrick. She said that included conversations about how police officers can re-examine their implicit biases and eliminate their own fear on the job. And he wanted us to prove who we are. His tone not very like-able. Offensive text messages exchanged between police officers in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, California, have hit the news and brought a spotlight on systemic discriminatory practices within the department.. That report led to 72 Philadelphia officers placed on administrative duty, of whom 13 were fired. I can no longer sit idle and watch the (Tiburon Police Department) inhumanely treat the citizens and business owners of our town. To the right in the video, a mannequin frequently is in view, just feet from Khalif, who has approached the door dressed in identical clothing distinctive, African-inspired athletic-leisurewear. It does not matter. Michael Blasi, resigned in the aftermath. Tiburon, CA - A Tiburon police sergeant fatally shot himself inside the police department headquarters while on duty on Monday, according to authorities. Blasi also receives a monthly pension of $3,224 for his time as a sheriffs deputy, said Jeff Wickham, the county pension board administrator. Our store alarm did not go off, no one called the police, everything was peaceful. He went through the normal background check, Cronin said. I do not have any intention of removing them at this time, Cronin said. 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. Chanis said neither Cronin nor Blasi are able to comment due to the pending investigation. Khalif insisted that if he acknowledged he was the owner, absent the officers explanation of a problem, evidence of a crime or reason to doubt him, he didnt need to explain why he was in his own store after hours. Tiburon police records show that no one called police about suspicious activity at the store, and no alarms had been set off. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. 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. 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. Community members pointed out Cronin had only issued a warning for the protest in Marin City, which is 61 percent non-white, including 38 percent Black, and had issued no such warnings for similar peaceful protests in other nearby predominantly white communities, including Mill Valley. Ive not been feeling the reality of it. Khalif believes the best way Marin residents can express their solidarity is by not being bystanders to racist acts. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. 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. 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. Tiburon Mayor Alice Fredericks told the Marin IJ she was not surprised by the announcement, but it came "a few weeks earlier than expected. Other people defended the police actions, denying that there was any racial motivation behind the interaction and saying Khalif was in the wrong. Thats when we knew he had already called for back up. The shop owners filed a $2 million claim against the town. Mayor Alice Fredericks on Aug. 22 sent out an email to the community apologizing to Khalif and Awash. Based on this belief, Sgt. Critics also note the officers finally left without the proof they said was required for 11 minutes only when a white Main Street resident who overheard the confrontation shouted, Thats his store.. Emergency Operations Center 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. 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. 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. 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. In the footage, Madfes is seen walking through Fountain Plaza toward the store and can be heard reporting one BMA, one BFA one Black male adult and one Black female adult which he corrects to three people, two Black males, as he gets closer. Blasi] believes it would be difficult to continue being effective as a police officer in Tiburon. 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 argument continued for a few more minutes, with both Blasi and Khalif raising their voices. While Tiburon Police Chief Michael Cronin and Town Manager Greg Chanis have ordered an independent investigation into the incident, the results of which will be reviewed by the Town Council, Cronin said neither Blasi nor the two other officers involved would be suspended or put on administrative leave amid the investigation. A Black business owner believes he was racially profiled by police as he was filling inventory inside his store last Friday at 1 a.m. A patrol officer saw people in the store at 1 a.m. and questioned why they were there. Khalif said he, Awash and a friend were in the store doing inventory when he noticed a police vehicle circling the block. After the video of the incident was posted on Yemas Instagram and went viral, discussion caught like wildfire across social media platforms. Is it your store? 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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In response to public outcry, Blasi offered his resignation from the Tiburon Police department, which went into effect September 1. U.S. California Police Instagram. 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. The lawyer will interview the people involved in the incident starting mid-September. 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. Tiburon police officers are trained and held to the highest standards of conduct. Khalif said he was wearing the same outfit as the mannequin he was standing next to while talking to police from the doorway. I want to know what you're doing in the store at 1 o'clock in the morning," says the supervisor. The video which has been viewed more than 30,000 times on the stores Instagram page and shared more than 750 times on its Facebook page triggered an overwhelming community response of concern and outrage, including hundreds of comments on online neighborhood forum Nextdoor.com. 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. When we hire police, the police chief makes a recommendation, but the town manager approves every hire.. TAKE ACTION: Find resources to help with equality, justice and race issues. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 |. Whatever the intention of the responding officers, the interchange inappropriately deteriorated from helpful to confrontational, Fredericks said in the statement, adding that Tiburon officers are trained and expected to de-escalate situations such as these. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? I fing live here, do not tell me about whatever, Khalif responds. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. He was among 17 applicants for the position. As Madfes approaches the store, Khalif, Awash and the friend can be seen inside at the checkout counter, apparently talking with each other. Before opening their Tiburon storefront, the couple started selling their clothing online in 2016. Tiburon police sergeant shoots self in police station Amy Larson 12/14/2022 TIBURON, Calif. (KRON) A Tiburon Police Department sergeant fatally shot himself inside the police. 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. 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.. 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. At no point during the 11-minute exchange did either Tiburon officer assert any potential criminal or suspicious activity was occurring beyond their mere presence in the building at that hour. 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. We received new inventory during the day so we went back to our store, on Main street Tiburon California, to work late. In one response, Blasi explained that police are not able to detain a person without a lawful, articulable reason and compel them to identify themselves. In 2004, Blasi was one of the deputies involved in a wrongful death lawsuit after a 47-year-old man named Cary Grime was arrested and hogtied in Novato. David Zalubowski/AP. 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. The supervising officer, Tiburon Sgt. They refused to leave until I proved it, Khalif said in the post. Comment at the meeting, or in advance by emailing comments@townoftiburon.org. 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. 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. 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.. There are three Black people in the store whats the problem with that?, Watch the video on Instagram at instagram.com/p/CEKwyUrJIdl. My whole body was shaking and I could not make it stop. Why would the police believe some white guy yelling from his balcony and not the Black business owner stating he owned the business? she wrote. The Tiburon and Belvedere council held a joint meeting on Thursday to give the polarized community a chance to weigh in. Khalif becomes increasingly frustrated as Blasis requirement shifts: Did you identify yourself? Awash began recording as Sgt. Cronin's departure comes on the heels of Sgt. The incident, early last Friday morning, is now the subject of an independent . "He has fostered partnerships, communication, and trust within our community, and his philosophy toward successful law enforcement practices has substantially moved our department forward.". ", The community meeting comes after the city released body cam video showing the back and forth between both sides. Khalif and Awash said Cronin had not reached out to them directly in the aftermath of the incident. Thats all we want to know, Blasi says. 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. "We are extraordinarily sad to report the loss. Awash says shes been stopped in her car by a single officer three to five times in the past year and a half. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Last night we had a not so good exchange with Tiburon police at our place of work. Before Khalif was able to show the three officers that he had a working key to the store, an unnamed local can be heard from afar verifying that Khalif was the owner. Then show me that its your store, said the officer. Lewis Powell, Detective Seneca Shields and Sgt. Nearly all the comments expressed outrage with Tiburon police with calls to hold the officers accountable. 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. "My pictures are plastered all over the store, huge pictures," says Khalif. Lewis Powell, Sgt. Khalif then told the officers that they are are exercising unnecessary caution because there are three Black people in the store, according to the video. A place where Ive lived for nine and a half years? Cronin said he wasnt aware of Blasis involvement in the Grime case when the department hired him last year. TIBURON, Calif. . Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. Chanis has denied that Cronin's retirement is connected to the incident involving the business owners, according to the Marin IJ. He's hoping the recorded interaction will inspire a different conversation. It was saddening to see that there wasnt any recognition from the police involved that this was a situation where they made a mistake.. We do not need to prove why we need to exist, Khalif said. 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.. By Ewan Palmer On 8/26/20 at 10:17 AM EDT. Blasi begins asking the same questions as the first officer, including what the three were doing there late at night. Im like, wait, did this happen in Tiburon? The pension benefit was split because of a divorce. 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. TIBURON (KPIX/CBS SF) -- The police chief of the City of Tiburon is stepping down , according to a report in the Marin Independent Journa l. Chief Michael Cronin is resigning after 12 years. 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Laurie Nilsen is the Emergency Services Coordinator for both towns. VIDEO: Man fired after blocking Latino man from entering his own apartment building in SF, "There was nothing suspicious about their activity," says one person. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. In our 50th year serving Tiburon, Belvedere & Strawberry. 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. I was not specifically aware of that event.. Jupiter and Venus appear to 'kiss' in the sky, FL Gov. Blasi joined the Tiburon Police Department in June 2019. This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. Noah Griffin, a member of the towns Diversity Inclusion Task Force, said he was one of two African American members of the community panel that interviewed the finalists. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 |. In the incident, which was recorded on video, two Tiburon officers and a Belvedere officer pressed Yema Khalif and Hawai Awash to identify themselves after seeing them in their clothing shop at 1 a.m. Khalif claimed racial profiling, which the officers denied. 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. In the post, Khalif described seeing a lone police officer circle the block a number of times before stopping his patrol vehicle and knocking on the storefront door. Yema Protest Speech following the incident at his storefront on August 29th. Thats all we want to know, Blasi says. Its nice to see how the community has come together, and that they are saying what they want to see going forward, Khalif said. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? 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. If you have a problem, you tell me . I think the town owes the police an apology, Joyce Wells said. In the post. In these conversations, Sergeant Blasi expressed his love for Tiburon and described the deep connection he developed during his time serving the community, Chanis wrote in a message to residents. 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. Yema's wife says the officer had his hand on his gun. Blasi offered, and the town has accepted, his voluntary resignation.. Cronin will step down on Sept. 13 after serving 12 years as the chief of police, according to a statement released by Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis. A 6-minute video of the incident was posted to Instagram and Facebook by Yema Khalif, the co-owner of the action fashion wear boutique Yema at 10 Main St. 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. The Police Department and Emergency Operations Center are also responsible for developing and maintaining the Emergency Operations Plan for the entire Tiburon Peninsula. I cannot fathom how that could happen. , 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. Khalif, who designs most of the companys clothing, grew up in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. He doesn't believe that would have happened if he was white. Town Manager Greg Chanis said he chose the date to " coincide with his military anniversary in 1966.". After Khalif asks four times what happens next if he acknowledges it is, Blasi says Khalif should be grateful that the officers are looking out for his shop. Khalif said despite previous negative encounters with police in town, he andAwash said they love Tiburon and the outpouring from the community, town manager and council members has given them hope. 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 . 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