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 . That's all we want to know. Is it your store? I opened our balcony door to Main Street, and I heard one of the officers saying, If this is your store, put your key in the door and prove it.. TIBURON, Calif. (KGO) -- On Thursday night, a four-hour, heated virtual community meeting took place over an incident that happened in the small North Bay city of Tiburon, California. Monaghans collaborative approach and demonstrated commitment to creating meaningful community engagement really set him apart from other candidates, Chanis said. The heated exchange, which began shortly after 1 a.m. Aug. 21, was partially recorded from inside the store by Khalifs friend while his partner and store co-founder, Hawi Awash, stood back from the door. 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.. Two Black merchants who allege racial profiling by police in Tiburon and Belvedere are demanding $2 million from the municipalities. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Another said, "I am incensed! Reach her at 415-944-4627. Criminal-law experts and civil-liberties organizations say there is no requirement to produce identification even when detained unless youre operating a motor vehicle, which requires state-issued certification, or you have been arrested or booked for a crime. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. It looked like they were harassing him and I thought, This has gone on for several minutes, Simpson said. Blasi] believes it would be difficult to continue being effective as a police officer in Tiburon. 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. 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.. Michael Blasi demanded Khalif and 2 other Black ppl prove they were allowed to be in the store. Comment at the meeting, or in advance by emailing comments@townoftiburon.org. said Yema Khalif in a video his friend took. In it, you can hear officers questioning Khalif multiple times: "Do one of you own the store?". Even after the supervisor walked away, the officer who first approached the store said, "Can you put the key in the door please?". Cronin declined to declined to identify the other two officers other than to say one works for Tiburon and the other for Belvedere. The remaining footage is the body-camera perspective of the exchange previously recorded from inside the store and circulated on social media. This street closes at 9 oclock at night, and theres never anybody in here. Reach him at 415-435-2652, on Twitter at @thearknewspaper and on Facebook at fb.me/thearknewspaper. 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. @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. Town Manager Greg Chanis said Blasi has had several conversations with town officials since the incident. Is it your store? 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. The police denied a racial motive and said they were doing their jobs. 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.. Tiburons Hank Easom was locally renowned sailor, After earthquakes, Tiburon resident seeks aid for native Turkey, Six vying for interim seat on Tiburon Town Council, Former mayor and longtime volunteer named Belvedere Citizen of the Year, Study details threat of water from below in combatting sea rise, Residents sound off, urge action at Belvedere coyote forum, Angel Island ferry to be states first all-electric short-run ferry, Angel Island honored for effort to turn historic hospital into museum, 2022 The Ark, AMMI Publishing Co. Inc. | 1550 Tiburon Blvd. Also sacked were Sgt. A place where Ive lived for nine and a half years? 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. Two Tiburon police officials, Sergeant Michael Blasi and Police Chief Michael Cronin resigned September 1 and 13 following allegations of officers racially profiling a Black store owner in Tiburon. You sure? 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.. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? 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. Khalif: "If I tell you it's my store then what? Sgt. 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. My whole body was shaking and I could not make it stop. The shop owners filed a $2 million claim against the town. I think the town owes the police an apology, Joyce Wells said. In a year marked by the killings of Black people at the hands of law enforcement, leading to protests nationwide calling for police reform, the conduct of the Tiburon officers is particularly tone . After another shop owner yelled at police, telling them the couple did own the store, the officers left. U.S. California Police Instagram. Khalif continually declines to do so, stating numerous times that he owns the business and asks, Whats the problem? The Tiburon Police Department was established in 1972 following the towns incorporation by eight years. Town Manager Greg Chanis said he chose the date to " coincide with his military anniversary in 1966.". She said that included conversations about how police officers can re-examine their implicit biases and eliminate their own fear on the job. 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. 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. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. It was saddening to see that there wasnt any recognition from the police involved that this was a situation where they made a mistake.. 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In an interview Aug. 24, Fredericks called the officers behavior unacceptable, and said the Police Department is in the process of hiring an attorney to conduct an independent investigation into the incident. It sounded like a fist-fight was going to happen, Simpson said. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! In another post, Blasi is asked what kind of behavior can get someone in trouble with the police, to which he responded, resisting a detention or arrest and failing to identify yourself or providing ID when directed by an officer., He also says he wouldnt recommend anyone become a police officer in todays environment, citing media and social-media scrutiny, internet armchair quarterbacks evaluating every real-time decision (and) unqualified and incompetent civilian-oversight committees that are usually someones bulls political agenda.. Yema Khalif, the only Black store owner in Tiburon, speaks out in front of the police dept. 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. Tiburon, CA - A Tiburon police sergeant fatally shot himself inside the police department headquarters while on duty on Monday, according to authorities. Another protest is planned at the Tiburon Police Department on Saturday. At the 10-minute mark, Madfes chimes in again: Prove to us you have keys or , There you go, thats the perfect thing, Blasi says as Khalif removes something from his pocket. In response to public outcry, Blasi offered his resignation from the Tiburon Police department, which went into effect September 1. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. Then show me its your store, Blasi responds. She said she used to work for Frank Howard Allen Realtors when it had a storefront office in downtown Tiburon. 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. Khalif refused. 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. Khalif recalled saying, you came here because you saw three Black people in the store.. After the video of the incident was posted on Yemas Instagram and went viral, discussion caught like wildfire across social media platforms. 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 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. 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. Put your key in the door and were out of here. OK, thats fine. And he wanted us to prove who we are. 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. According to Khalif, the officer sat in his parked vehicle for about 20 minutes before approaching Khalif, asking him to identify himself, explain why they were inside the store, and informing them that backup was on the way. Khalif spoke at the rally. An autopsy found cocaine, alcohol, morphine, codeine and a Valium equivalent in his system, as well as signs of coronary disease that could have helped trigger heart failure, a pathologist said. Tiburon officials say an independent investigation is now underway, which is the reason why officers were not at Thursday's meeting. In 1999 the department moved into its current location at 1155 Tiburon Blvd. Blasi was hired last year by the department after more than 15 years at the Marin County Sheriffs Office as a SWAT team leader, investigator and gang task-force officer. The couple met at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. The confrontation led to a rally in Tiburon on Aug. 29 against racial profiling. Moments later, a neighbor awoken by the yelling can be heard telling police that Khalif was the store owner. 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?. That report led to 72 Philadelphia officers placed on administrative duty, of whom 13 were fired. Blasi and two other officers then leave. Is it your store? In the video, Khalif is at the door of his own store talking with a Tiburon police supervisor. 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. If this is your store, put the key in the door, Blasi can be heard saying. 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. September 8, 2020 / 7:45 PM The couple met at Dominican University. Khalif and Awash said Cronin had not reached out to them directly in the aftermath of the incident. TIBURON, Calif. . 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. TIBURON (KPIX/CBS SF) -- The police chief of the City of Tiburon is stepping down , according to a report in the Marin Independent Journal. Blasi offered, and the town has accepted, his voluntary resignation." This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. The supervisor demanded Khalif put his key in the door to prove ownership when a neighbor shouted at police identifying him. Town Manager Greg Chanis said the council will be holding a special online Town Hall meeting via Zoom later this week to give residents and the public an opportunity to talk about the incident. videotaped confronting a Black business owner, Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Although Ryan Monaghan was not my choice, Im looking forward to working with him to find out what his plans are for community policing, diversity and inclusion, and hiring and promotion within the department, he said. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. Thank you sir, thats all I needed to know. 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. 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. This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. 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. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? 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. Michael Blasi, was posted by Khalif to social media later Aug. 21. 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. In 1999 the department moved into its current location at 1155 Tiburon Blvd. We saw him drive around the block like 3 times. In the video, Khalif can be seen wearing a protective mask and engaging with the initially maskless police supervisor, identified as Michael Blasi, who repeatedly asked Khalif to prove his identity as the owner of the store. 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. On Thursday, the city of Tiburon and city of Belvedere held a joint virtual community meeting with all sides reacting to the incident. Ultimately, I sign off on every hire for the town, Chanis said. The supervising officer, Tiburon Sgt. Im like, wait, did this happen in Tiburon? Mayor Alice Fredericks issued an apology on Saturday and went in person to talk to the store owners on Monday. Madfes says there isnt, but that hes never seen anyone in the store so late. 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. Lewis Powell, Detective Seneca Shields and Sgt. I sat in on these interviews, but did not participate, Chanis said. Khalif said the officer circled the store three or four times before stopping outside the shop and sitting across the street for about 15 minutes. Awash says shes been stopped in her car by a single officer three to five times in the past year and a half. They opened the athletic apparel boutique in February. Named among the state's & nation's best small weeklies, 2014, 2018-2021 California News Publishers Association &, Tiburon releases body-cam footage of police questioning Black merchant, About 6 minutes of cellphone footage of the encounter with the supervisor, Tiburon police Sgt. Required fields are marked *. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. The settlement was announced. The Tiburon Police Department was established in 1972 following the town's incorporation by eight years. In the video, Blasi eventually says Khalif should be grateful that the officers are looking out for his shop. 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. 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. Blasi then can be heard asking Khalif why he is bringing race into the conversation. I look forward to meeting and working with the engaged community members, our town leaders, allied agencies and especially all our town employees who are committed to providing the highest levels of service to everyone who lives, works and visits the town of Tiburon, Monaghan said. We are focused on how to prevent this from happening again, she said. 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Whatever the intention of the responding offices, the interchange inappropriately deteriorated from helpful to confrontational, Fredericks wrote in an email sent to the community. Doesnt the business owner have some responsibility for not complying, which also couldve de-escalated the situation? asked Reedlands resident Elizabeth Shapiro on Nextdoor. 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. Please enter valid email address to continue. At least three large posters of Khalif and Awash modeling their clothes are visible on the rear wall throughout the footage. "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. Is it your store that's all we want to know? Two five-member interview panels, one consisting of community members and the other of professionals, held two meetings to narrow the applicants down to three, said Town Manager Greg Chanis. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Persons seeking assistance need only lift the phone to be connected with a dispatcher. 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. 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. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? 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.. 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 . 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 store was well-lighted, and police reports show no alarm had sounded and no one had otherwise reported suspicious activity. Awash characterized the conversation as positive. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Blasi also receives a monthly pension of $3,224 for his time as a sheriffs deputy, said Jeff Wickham, the county pension board administrator. TIBURON, Calif. (KGO) -- A Black business owner is speaking out after Tiburon police demanded proof he was the store's owner. This isn't regular business hours, there's no customers in there. 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.. All Rights Reserved. As the recorded interaction passes the 5-minute mark, a neighbor farther down Main Street came out onto his balcony and yelled at the officers that Khalif was the owner of the store. 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. Then finally, the cop decided to come knock on our store door. 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. As Madfes walks away and catches up to Blasi, Blasi can be heard saying, He says its his store, thats good enough for me. It was more like, Who are you guys, what are you doing in this store, you must identify yourselves and prove why you are here, she 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. He's hoping the recorded interaction will inspire a different conversation. Tiburon chief Cronin also resigned effective September 13, in response to the alleged racial profiling incident at YEMA. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. 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. 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. Blasi] believes it would be difficult to continue being effective as a police officer in Tiburon. Based on this belief, Sgt. Our store alarm did not go off, no one called the police, everything was peaceful. In our 50th year serving Tiburon, Belvedere & Strawberry. Your email address will not be published. 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.. Ryan Monaghan, who has worked at the San. "How can we do better as a community? The people in the store included co-owners Yema Khalif and Hawai Awash, the only Black store owners in town. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying " [Sgt. Michael Blasi arrived and an officer asked her husband to take his hands out of his pockets. 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. She stressed the importance to use the incident as a learning step.. The four fired men were Patrol Officer Juan Lugo Perez, Sgt. We do not need to prove to police that we deserve to be at our clothing store way past business hours.. 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