Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. The next day when I woke up, I was like, Holy s, what just happened?. Their pictures are even on the store's walls. 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. Khalif said he wasnt particularly impressed with that statement. It is unclear whether or not the police received a 911 call that prompted their presence at YEMA late that night. Ste. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? You sound very defensive.. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 |. Blasi also receives a monthly pension of $3,224 for his time as a sheriffs deputy, said Jeff Wickham, the county pension board administrator. The off-camera speaker presumably makes reference to the June 2020 fatal police shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was shot after allegedly grabbing a police officer's Taser, following a . 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. Several months later, the store was named Tiburons Business of the Month. 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. Khalif said he, Awash and a friend were in the store doing inventory when he noticed a police vehicle circling the block. Chanis said neither Cronin nor Blasi are able to comment due to the pending investigation. The police denied a racial motive and said they were doing their jobs. Khalif and Awash said Chanis, the town manager, reached out to them after the incident, and the three met on Aug. 23. Davina Adjani, a protest organizer, said the might be postponed in light of the resignation, but that Cronin is still a problem for hiring Blasi despite the red flags in his past. 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. As Madfes walks away and catches up to Blasi, Blasi can be heard saying, He says its his store, thats good enough for me. One of several discussion threads on Nextdoor.com had racked up 234 comments by the Arks press deadline. Sgt. During hours when the department is closed, visitors can be directly connected to our dispatch center via a phone outside our front entrance. 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 was racially profiled in February while searching for business license documents in his car in the Town Hall parking lot. Grime died in a hospital two days later. Doesnt the business owner have some responsibility for not complying, which also couldve de-escalated the situation? asked Reedlands resident Elizabeth Shapiro on Nextdoor. I sat in on these interviews, but did not participate, Chanis said. 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. , 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. There are three Black people in the store whats the problem with that?, Watch the video on Instagram at instagram.com/p/CEKwyUrJIdl. 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.. Chanis said 60 people provided public comment during the four-hour forum. 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. I was not specifically aware of that event.. Email: mtom@sfgate.com. This isn't regular business hours, there's no customers in there. @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. How can policing be done better? Awash said other business owners work late at night and pointed to portraits of the couple that are clearly visible through the storefront window. 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. Many speakers provided meaningful suggestions and identified specific actions the councils could consider to ensure our communities are safe and welcoming to all, Chanis said. It does not matter. He doesn't believe that would have happened if he was white. 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. Its unfortunate but I think good will come of this, Awash said. Awash characterized the conversation as positive. Michael Blasi arrived and an officer asked her husband to take his hands out of his pockets. 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. 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 said in an email to town officials. Moments later, a neighbor awoken by the yelling can be heard telling police that Khalif was the store owner. Then finally, the cop decided to come knock on our store door. A Tiburon police sergeant has resigned following a confrontation with a Black merchant that critics say stemmed from racial profiling. It sounded like a fist-fight was going to happen, Simpson said. I stood my ground that day, but this did not hit me until next day, he said. She said that included conversations about how police officers can re-examine their implicit biases and eliminate their own fear on the job. Michael Blasi, becoming more frustrated and confrontational with Khalif, who also appears exasperated with the interaction, as the minutes go by. There's video of the interaction and an investigation underway. The pension benefit was split because of a divorce. The officers immediately left the store. According to Khalif, the officer responded that he had already called for backup before Khalif made the request. VIDEO: Man fired after blocking Latino man from entering his own apartment building in SF. In response to public outcry, Blasi offered his resignation from the Tiburon Police department, which went into effect September 1. 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. FYI, a popular restaurant close to us was still open and I could see their employees working late. Cause you dont sound like youre very grateful. It is clear that did not occur in this instance.. The lawyer will interview the people involved in the incident starting mid-September. Still, other locals questioned Khalifs reaction to the police, and said he should have proved ownership when asked. Monaghan graduated from Union Institute and University in Sacramento with a bachelors degree in criminal justice management. Really? Khalif replies, No, just doing our thing and asks if theres a problem. Laurie can be reached at (415)789-2805. Yesterday was one of those days. Khalif, who has lived in Tiburon for nearly 10 years, and Awash are well-known in the Tiburon business community. But this goes to show that when people come together good things can happen.. Reach her at 415-944-4627. Khalif and Awash said Cronin had not reached out to them directly in the aftermath of the incident. I have a problem with you guys being here so late and you not telling me why, Madfes says. "How can we do better as a community? I confirmed that I am the business owner, but they wanted me to prove it. All the applicants expressed an understanding of the events that have transpired in Tiburon in the last eight months, Chanis said. 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. Reporter Hannah Weikel covers the city of Belvedere, as well as crime, courts and public safety issues on the Tiburon Peninsula. 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.. 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. Nearly all the comments expressed outrage with Tiburon police with calls to hold the officers accountable. Kevin Hessel is The Arks executive editor. In a later interview, Awash pointed out that there are large posters on the stores walls of both she and Khalif modeling their clothing. Khalif, a resident for nearly 10 years, says hes been stopped while walking home and had to prove that he lives in Tiburon. Tiburon Mayor Alice Fredericks told the Marin IJ she was not surprised by the announcement, but it came "a few weeks earlier than expected. 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. Khalif said when it became clear the officer wasnt understanding him, he asked the officer to call his supervisor. She said that included conversations about how police officers can re-examine their implicit biases and eliminate their own fear on the job. The couple met at Dominican University. Last night we had a not so good exchange with Tiburon police at our place of work. 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 . Awash was born in Ethiopia and lived as a refugee in Kenya before moving with her family to Minnesota. 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, CA - A Tiburon police sergeant fatally shot himself inside the police department headquarters while on duty on Monday, according to authorities. TAKE ACTION: Find resources to help with equality, justice and race issues. The confrontation led to a rally in Tiburon on Aug. 29 against racial profiling. The incident, early last Friday morning, is now the subject of an independent . 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. 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. 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. Monaghan accepted a conditional offer in February, Chanis said. Michael Blasi, resigned in the aftermath. 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. His tone not very like-able. 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. said Yema Khalif in a video his friend took. The supervising officer, Tiburon Sgt. 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, Man fired after blocking Latino man from entering his own apartment building in SF, Find resources to help with equality, justice and race issues, Santa Clara University professor, her brother racially profiled by campus guards, Berkeley mom films confrontation with white man who ripped down Black Lives Matter signs. Once she found out about Blasis past, she said she felt lucky the situation did not end with violence. Comment at the meeting, or in advance by emailing comments@townoftiburon.org. Several months later, the store was named Tiburons Business of the Month. On Aug. 21, Khalif issued a statement on the companys Facebook page explaining what had happened early that morning. Laurie Nilsen is the Emergency Services Coordinator for both towns. Our store alarm did not go off, no one called the police, everything was peaceful. 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.. "When I feel harassed and I feel targeted, I say it, and I say it as I see it, and that's what that was," says business owner Yema Khalif, who was with his wife and another person inside his business when he was approached by officers. Your email address will not be published. Monaghans starting annual salary is $195,000, which is 3% less than Cronins salary, Chanis said. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. Cronin quickly apologized, saying he stood in support of peaceful protests in Marin City and condemned racism, social injustice and police brutality. Based on this belief, Sgt. Yema Protest Speech following the incident at his storefront on August 29th. Monaghan has taught administration of justice at the San Mateo Community College District. Im not going to answer your question. He also holds a masters degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. The investigation needs to go further than just this incident at Yema, said Adjani, a friend of the store owners. Everything I was saying fell on deaf ears.. ", Supervisor: "Then show me that it's your store. 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. Meanwhile, Awash estimated she has been stopped in her car three to five times over the past year and a half by the same police officer. 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. We do not need to prove to police that we deserve to be at our clothing store way past business hours.. Where people know me? D, Tiburon, CA 94920 | 415-435-2652 | Privacy Policy| Designed by Kevin Hessel. 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.. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. How safe is your neighborhood? Despite resigning, Blasi will cooperate with an independent investigation led by a lawyer the town retained, Chanis said. ", In the video you can hear the supervisor say, "You should be grateful that we're being as diligent as we are to look out for the street, that's all we do.". Reach him at 415-435-2652, on Twitter at @thearknewspaper and on Facebook at fb.me/thearknewspaper. "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. A key component of that training is the expectation that our officers will utilize de-escalation techniques in situations like there. Sept. 10, 2020 1:17 AM PT. 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. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying " [Sgt. 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. This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. videotaped confronting a Black business owner, Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. If I tell you its my store, then what? Khalif responded. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. Even after the supervisor walked away, the officer who first approached the store said, "Can you put the key in the door please?". Thank you very much, thats all I need to know, Blasi said in the video and walked away toward Tiburon Boulevard. He opened the store this past February and says it's not unusual for them to work late into the night. Three former Aurora, Colo., police officers have lost a bid to get their jobs back after being fired in connection to posed photos reenacting a chokehold near the site where . Thats when we knew he had already called for back up. Ive not been feeling the reality of it. Sgt. I do not have any intention of removing them at this time, Cronin said. Thank you, see ya, Blasi says as he turns and walks away toward Fountain Plaza. 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. It sparked widespread outrage within the community and prompted town officials to order an independent investigation into the officers conduct. In the video, Blasi eventually says Khalif should be grateful that the officers are looking out for his shop. Khalif spoke at the rally. After it was over I was shaking, Awash said. Put your key in the door and were out of here. TIBURON, Calif. (KGO) -- A Black business owner is speaking out after Tiburon police demanded proof he was the store's owner. 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. Cronin said he wasnt aware of Blasis involvement in the Grime case when the department hired him last year. A Tiburon police sergeant was found dead at the department's headquarters of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency said Tuesday. At the conclusion of the investigation, the findings will be presented to her and the rest of the Tiburon Town Council. Tiburon Police Chief Michael J. Cronin announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, that he will retire, effective Sept. 13. What is it that theyre fearing?. Khalif recalled saying, you came here because you saw three Black people in the store.. Henry Ty McGowan, Detective Seneca Shields and. 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. Awash characterized the conversation as positive. In our 50th year serving Tiburon, Belvedere & Strawberry. 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. Supervisor and another cop - who had his hand on his gun, by the way, showed up almost immediately. Another said, "I am incensed! Police Chief Michael Cronin said the town has engaged the services of an independent attorney to conduct an investigation into the incident. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. Tiburon police sergeant resigns amid racial, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Alameda County DAs new policy will reduce prison sentences through widespread elimination of sentencing enhancements, Tiburon police sergeant resigns amid racial profiling claims, Letters: Plethora of problems | Creating AL | Provenance of woke | Teen girls | Public bank. In the video, Khalif is at the door of his own store talking with a Tiburon police supervisor. Your email address will not be published. Michael Blasi, was, 2022 The Ark, AMMI Publishing Co. Inc. | 1550 Tiburon Blvd. 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. We received new inventory during the day so we went back to our store, on Main street Tiburon California, to work late. David Zalubowski/AP. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. Michael Blasi was the supervising officer on Aug. 21 during the incident at Yema, a clothing store on Main Street. Blasi offered, and the town has accepted, his voluntary resignation., On the night of the alleged racial profiling incident, Khalif, his wife. 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. The supervisor came charged and did not come to deescalate anything. Ultimately, I sign off on every hire for the town, Chanis said. 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 . 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. 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