Two men were in hot trouble with the law after a regular meeting of the Solon City Council was disrupted by chaos as tempers rose and punches flew. David Fleiss, 61, and Adam Waldbaum, 57, were charged with disorderly conduct after the disturbance started amid a contentious discussion over antisemitism and the Chagrin Valley Islamic Center, according to WKYC.
Cleveland.com described the altercation that broke out when a woman expressed her displeasure with the city council’s alleged inaction on antisemitic comments made by members of the neighborhood Islamic organization. Further escalation resulted from a verbal fight between Waldbaum and Fleiss when the latter made a statement regarding the woman’s voice. Richard Tonelli, the police chief of Solon, tried to calm the angry parties down, but it was insufficient.
Waldbaum sarcastically said goodbye to Fleiss as he tried to leave after Chief Tonelli warned him to keep his manners in check, according to the same Cleveland.com source. Fleiss reportedly threw a missed punch that sent Waldbaum’s glasses flying after Waldbaum blocked his hand with a clipboard, escalating the altercation.
Fleiss was charged with driving dangerously near to striking Waldbaum, who had to flee the car when the altercation spilled over into the parking lot, according to Cleveland19. Following the examination of the material, Fleiss was taken into custody and charged with aggravated menacing. Waldbaum was not arrested despite his involvement.
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