A 71-year-old Greeley woman is accused of starting a physical altercation with another woman while leaving Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
As people were leaving the meeting after a passionate public comment portion that focused almost exclusively on the West Greeley Project, Mary Monahan, 71, and an unidentified 40-year-old woman got into a “physical altercation” in the hallway, according to a Greeley Police Department press release.
Monahan was cited for harassment and released on scene, the release states.
“A number of folks that had come for public comment left right after,” Mayor John Gates said. “I could hear while the meeting was ongoing, a commotion in the hallway. I didn’t know exactly what it was, but I figured it was probably related to the attendees.”
Monahan is a member of Greeley Deserves Better, a group that is outspoken in its opposition to the Catalyst entertainment district that is part of the West Greeley Project.
At-large city council candidate Antonio Molina-Haro, who also opposes the project, said the other woman, whom police did not name since she was not charged, was actually the aggressor in the altercation.
“(Monahan) was getting shoved multiple times,” Molina-Haro said. “So she defended herself. … It’s very unfair, because the cops only witnessed the part where Mary started fighting back.”
Gates said he considered stopping the meeting but chose not to when he heard the commotion die down after officers on scene stopped the altercation.
“It’s unfortunate that we had a lapse of decorum last evening,” he said. “I hope it doesn’t continue, because it’s just counterproductive to the entire process.”
Monahan did not return a call for comment Tuesday afternoon.
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