Claire Jennings gave her statement that afternoon.
She provided the original recording from her phone and explained where she'd been standing.
She also described her earlier conversation with Victoria, when she told the wealthy woman that Malik was the new homeowner.
The investigator asked whether Victoria seemed to understand.
Claire nodded.
"She heard me."
"Did she disagree?"
"Yes."
"What did she say?"
Claire hesitated.
Then answered.
"She said perhaps he was renting."
The investigator made a note.
Claire continued.
"I told her I believed he bought the property."
She looked down.
For a moment, she seemed embarrassed.
Then added something that mattered.
"I should've asked why it was so difficult for her to believe me."
The investigator listened.
Claire swallowed.
"I've known Victoria for years. I always thought she was demanding, but I didn't think she'd do something like this."
For several seconds, she was quiet.
Then she said, "I kept telling myself she just cared about the neighborhood."
The investigator asked why she'd started recording.
Claire looked toward him.
"Because the officer shoved Malik."
She took a breath.
"And I realized nobody was going to believe how quickly things got out of control unless there was evidence."
Her recording would become an important part of the review.
But for Claire, the decision to provide it represented something more personal.
She had to acknowledge that a woman she'd considered a friend had treated another neighbor unfairly.
And that she'd ignored warning signs because Victoria was influential.
The department completed its administrative review after examining the evidence and giving Rourke an opportunity to respond.
The findings sustained serious violations concerning his use of force, failure to follow proper verification procedures, and inaccuracies in his initial account.
Rourke's employment ended after the applicable process.
The evidence was also referred for independent consideration of possible criminal offenses.
Those proceedings developed separately, with the relevant authorities responsible for deciding whether charges were supported.
Malik didn't attend the employment hearing.
He didn't ask for a private meeting with the police chief.
And he didn't threaten to use corporate influence against the department.
He provided his account and cooperated with the investigation.
Later, his attorney pursued the appropriate process concerning his injuries, damaged phone, and alleged violation of his rights.
The city reviewed the claim through its legal procedures.
No one promised Malik a particular outcome.
But the encounter was no longer something Rourke could dismiss as an ordinary disagreement.
The evidence established that the sergeant had used his authority improperly.