August 25, 2022 - For clarity purposes, I am not homeless, a thug, or do I steal. I do not lie. This evening at about 8 pm, I went to the Safeway store at 323 Broadway, Denver Colorado 80209. I was shopping for my last 2 shopping app orders. As I was shopping, I noticed a Denver police officer follow me down one aisle. I didn't give it too much thought because security magically seems to appear when you are 'shopping while Black'. ...Officer Silvas was the 1st officer. I continued shopping, then I passed a store manager as I shopped, Mgr Lou. I still didn't think anything. I continued doing my job. As I was nearly finished, I was approached by officer Silvas. He asked what my purpose was for being in the store. I told him that I was shopping for a gig app, and showed him my credit card, and app with the open orders. This was not good enough for Officer Slivas. He asked if I was supposed to let the store manager know in advance that I was shopping for my employer. I said no. I was upset at this point because I knew that I was being racially profiled. It's happened before. Officer Silva then tells me that people steal in this store often and that store Manager Lou asked that he check on me. He then brought Lou over, now both are standing before me not understanding why I felt that I was being profiled because I was 'shopping while Black'. They explained that it wasn't because I was Black. But I was being profiled trust me. They all got upset with me because I was upset about being profiled. In anger, I told Lou that she is not right by God and that's why she must wear an oxygen mask. I was livid. Then, Mgr Lou said, "get out of my f*ck*ng store". Now two officers were confronting me asking me to leave taking my name and auto plates. Remember, I did nothing except get upset because I was clearly being profiled. I used no profanity as Mgr Lou did towards me but was upset. Needless to say, I had to empty the basket of 2 orders and leave the store, as officers seemed too thirsty to make the issue a bigger one. I filed an incident with my employer. Also, with Safeway corporate Customer Service. I also called the DPD for an internal affairs incident report. August 26, 2022 - Vincent Geitz (Store Manager) gave me the incorrect name and email address of district Manager Shame Cramer. All emails bounced back. Voice mail has never been returned. Safeway customer service escalated the incident to the legal department to avoid having to directly address the matter. I never sought or said I would pursue legal avenues. I just wanted Safeway to be honorably responsive. I had extensive calls with the Directors of Safeway's Public Relations & Asset Protection departments. They will investigate the incident and seemed sincere. Met with Safeway Mgr He considered placing items in the bag while shopping stealing/concealing. Within minutes I witnessed several other shoppers using bags while shopping without incident. August 30, 2022 - Safeway Public Relations Kris, and Asset Protection Anthony have been nonresponsive to my inquiries, though they initially presented themselves as empathetic and transparent. I provided Safeway even further proof that I was innocent of stealing. I would come to realize that Asset Protection was investigating shoplifting, while I was complaining about a 'customer experience' of being racially profiled. Safeway seemed to still be on offense. Anthony Chittum (Asset Protection) told me in an email that he would not be able to share any support for Safeway's findings, though I supplied a plethora of support for my innocence and job procedures. I opened an Ethics Compliance Complaint with Albertsons. I interviewed extensively with a sergeant for DPD Internal affairs. I apprised Safeway/DPD of updates since my last communication. I also requested the body camera footage. Asset Protection did not commit to a date but did share that they would not provide any support for their conclusions, whenever provided. Safeway bears the burden of racial profiling. read more