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. The confrontation also spurred a protest in front of the Tiburon Police Department on Saturday. They opened the athletic apparel boutique in February. 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.. 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. 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.. 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. I expressed to him that there was no crime going on and we were going about our business. What is it that theyre fearing?. 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. Put your key in the door and were out of here. 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. Khalif and Awash say they had already seen the car circle the block three to four times before it stopped outside the shop, where they say it sat for about 15 minutes before the start of the town-released body-cam footage and that they had anticipated what was about to happen next. The officers repeatedly asserted, however, that Khalif was required to show identification, but California does not have a stop-and-identify statue. 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. The pension benefit was split because of a divorce. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying " [Sgt. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) A sixth Memphis officer was fired . Cronin quickly apologized, saying he stood in support of peaceful protests in Marin City and condemned racism, social injustice and police brutality. Khalif, who designs most of the companys clothing, grew up in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. The nearly 11-minute recording includes about 5 previously unseen minutes of the incident, which occurred about 1 a.m. Aug. 21 at Yema, the action fashion wear boutique at 10 Main St. owned by Khalif and partner Hawi Awash, Tiburon residents who are also the designers and models for the brand. We received new inventory during the day so we went back to our store, on Main street Tiburon California, to work late. We saw him drive around the block like 3 times. How can policing be done better? 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. 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 . Blasi will receive three months of salary from Tiburon as severance pay, Chanis said. U.S. California Police Instagram. 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 town has been conducting background and medical checks since then. 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. 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. 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. The video, which has amassed nearly 64,000 views on YEMAs Instagram page, sparked public outrage prompting a protest in Tiburon attended by over 200 people in support of Khalif and the Black Lives Matter movement. ", Khalif: "I do not have to show you nothing. 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. 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. Where do you live? Madfes says. As the town of Tiburon deals with a controversy involving the Police Department and a Black-owned business, Police Chief Michael Cronin announced on Tuesday that he will retire, according to. 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 said he was racially profiled in February while searching for business license documents in his car in the Town Hall parking lot. 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 . Tiburon Town Hall | 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920 | Phone: 415-435-7373. It came from knowing that in one split second they could end someones life.. 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. Persons seeking assistance need only lift the phone to be connected with a dispatcher. 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. Khalif said when it became clear the officer wasnt understanding him, he asked the officer to call his supervisor. Tiburon officials have selected a San Mateo police lieutenant as the towns next police chief, filling a post that had been vacant for six months. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. You sound very defensive.. Officers from both the Tiburon and Belvedere police departments arrived that August 2020 night around 1 a.m., when Khalif, Awash and a friend were stocking clothes at the upscale boutique on . A percentage of all sales are donated to Road to Freedom Scholarships for the education of orphaned children in Ethiopia and Kenya, a program that was started by Danish actress and part-time Tiburon resident Connie Nielsen. Ryan Monaghan, who has worked at the San. 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. Ste. Laurie is responsible for disaster preparedness, maintenance of the Emergency Operations Center and coordination of a wide range of related activities. I sat in on these interviews, but did not participate, Chanis said. Footage of the incident on August 21st can be seen on YEMAs Instagram (@Yemacalif). The lawyer will interview the people involved in the incident starting mid-September. Proceeds from clothing sales help send orphans go to school. 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. After the panel interviews, I met with each finalist for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, and then each finalist had the opportunity to tour the police station.. "We are extraordinarily sad to report the loss. Khalif begins speaking over the officer when Awash appears to say, OK baby? but Khalif tells her No, no and again asks the officer if theres a problem. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? videotaped confronting a Black business owner, Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Monaghans starting annual salary is $195,000, which is 3% less than Cronins salary, Chanis said. Marin resident Chelsea Ialeggio, who was raised in Tiburon, said she is disgusted by the incident. 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.. I want to know what you're doing in the store at 1 o'clock in the morning.". Tiburon police officers are trained and held to the highest standards of conduct. Blasi begins asking the same questions as the first officer, including what the three were doing there late at night. 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. Blasi made $10,122 a month. The people in the store included co-owners Yema Khalif and Hawai Awash, the only Black store owners in town. After another shop owner yelled at police, telling them the couple did own the store, the officers left. 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. 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If I tell you its my store, then what? Khalif responded. 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. Some days we have to work late. Monaghans collaborative approach and demonstrated commitment to creating meaningful community engagement really set him apart from other candidates, Chanis said. In August 2020, Yema Khalif and his wife Hawi Awash both Black were in their store in Tiburon when white police officers approached them demanding that the couple show proof that they owned the store. The couple met at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. Michael Blasi, was, 2022 The Ark, AMMI Publishing Co. Inc. | 1550 Tiburon Blvd. Once she found out about Blasis past, she said she felt lucky the situation did not end with violence. Before opening their Tiburon storefront, the couple started selling their clothing online in 2016. Again, Khalif says hell speak to the supervisor, but Madfes insists Khalif is required to give me a lawful reason why youre here.. Should you desire additional information that doesnt appear on the site, please contact us directly at 415-789-2801 or by using the department directory. Comment at the meeting, or in advance by emailing comments@townoftiburon.org. 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When we hire police, the police chief makes a recommendation, but the town manager approves every hire.. today at a #BlackLivesMatter rally in response to a standoff in which Sgt. A Tiburon police sergeant was found dead at the department's headquarters of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency said Tuesday. As the town of Tiburon deals with a controversy involving the Police Department and a Black-owned business, Police Chief Michael Cronin announced on Tuesday that he will retire, according to the Marin Independent Journal. The Tiburon and Belvedere council held a joint meeting on Thursday to give the polarized community a chance to weigh in. 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. ", 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.". 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. Yesterday was one of those days. 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. Monaghan graduated from Union Institute and University in Sacramento with a bachelors degree in criminal justice management. Khalif: "If I tell you it's my store then what? The governing councils are to hold a joint online Town Hall-Community Forum on Aug. 27. Chanis has denied that Cronin's retirement is connected to the incident involving the business owners, according to the Marin IJ. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. In the post. 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. It first operated from 80 Main Street before moving in the late 70's into surplus military housing near its present site. 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. I can no longer sit idle and watch the (Tiburon Police Department) inhumanely treat the citizens and business owners of our town. I have been stopped for taking a walk to my house. The argument continued for a few more minutes, with both Blasi and Khalif raising their voices. 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. This street closes at 9 oclock at night, and theres never anybody in here. Chief Michael Cronin is resigning after 12 years amid a blacklash over his handling of the George Floyd protests and a recent incident involving an officer and the only Black clothing store owner in Tiburon. 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.". A place where Ive lived for nine and a half years? Another said, "I am incensed! Chanis said neither Cronin nor Blasi are able to comment due to the pending investigation. You sure? The former chief, Michael Cronin, retired in September after a public backlash over an incident involving two Black store owners. We do not need to prove to police that we deserve to be at our clothing store way past business hours.. But this goes to show that when people come together good things can happen.. Khalif posted the video to Instagram. Sgt. The four fired men were Patrol Officer Juan Lugo Perez, Sgt. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Blasi joined the Tiburon Police Department in June 2019. 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. Michael Blasi, becoming more frustrated and confrontational with Khalif, who also appears exasperated with the interaction, as the minutes go by. 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. Then show me that its your store, said the officer. Another protest is planned at the Tiburon Police Department on Saturday. The supervising officer, Tiburon Sgt. Awash was born in Ethiopia and lived as a refugee in Kenya before moving with her family to Minnesota. 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. She said that included conversations about how police officers can re-examine their implicit biases and eliminate their own fear on the job. Ste. I was not specifically aware of that event.. 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. VIDEO: Berkeley mom films confrontation with white man who ripped down Black Lives Matter signs, Jupiter and Venus appear to 'kiss' in the sky, FL Gov. Police officers in a California town have been accused of racial profiling after confronting a Black business owner who . TIBURON, Calif. . 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. Is it your store? Blasi and two other officers then leave. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. FYI, we didnt realize that when he was circling the block he was calling for back up. Lewis Powell, Detective Seneca Shields and Sgt. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 |. 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. The town announced Blasis resignation on Tuesday. Reporter Hannah Weikel covers the city of Belvedere, as well as crime, courts and public safety issues on the Tiburon Peninsula. Blasi] believes it would be difficult to continue being effective as a police officer in Tiburon. 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. He went through the normal background check, Cronin said. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? There's video of the interaction and an investigation underway. On August 21, a recording of three officers, including Blasi, went viral on Instagram where they can be heard questioning Yema Khalif, the owner of YEMA, which is the only Black-owned clothing store in Tiburon. 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. In an Aug. 24 interview, Awash had said the officers tone was aggressive and suspicious and that he didnt identify himself or ask if they were working late. 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. 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. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. Blasi stepped in and was recorded arguing with Khalif while the patrol officer and a Belvedere officer stood by. Cronin's announcement comes one week after Sgt. Blasi] believes it would be difficult to continue being effective as a police officer in Tiburon. 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. I cannot lie and say Im OK. Im traumatized and my wife is traumatized.. He did not comment on whether officers will face disciplinary actions pending the outcome of the investigation. Required fields are marked *. Is it your store? 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. 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. Khalif and Awash said Cronin had not reached out to them directly in the aftermath of the incident. VIDEO: Man fired after blocking Latino man from entering his own apartment building in SF. The county settled with Grimes family for nearly $1 million. Khalif believes the best way Marin residents can express their solidarity is by not being bystanders to racist acts. How safe is your neighborhood? Still, other locals questioned Khalifs reaction to the police, and said he should have proved ownership when asked. 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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. Ryan Monaghan, who has worked at the San Mateo department for 27 years, will start the new job on April 5. Kevin Hessel is The Arks executive editor. Owner Yema Khalif said he was insulted by the officer's demand to prove he owned the store and feels Blasi would have behaved differently if he had been white. 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. Tiburon resident Nicole Wolf said she would like town officials to take it a step further and fire the officers in the video, as well as Cronin. There are three Black people in the store whats the problem with that?, Watch the video on Instagram at instagram.com/p/CEKwyUrJIdl. Khalif, who has lived in Tiburon for nearly 10 years, and Awash are well-known in the Tiburon business community. Khalif, who has lived in Tiburon for nearly 10 years, and Awash are well-known in the Tiburon business community. Just seconds later, the interaction ended abruptly when a neighbor who lives farther down Main Street yelled from his balcony to confirm Khalif was the owner. 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. "Since becoming Police Chief in 2007, the impact of Mikes leadership has been significant for Tiburon," Chanis said. 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