The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged altercation between Riviera Beach City Council members Tradrick McCoy and Douglas Lawson.
Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Coleman confirmed that his department responded to an incident between the council members that took place after a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 24, to discuss development projects. Coleman said he decided to ask PBSO to review the matter to eliminate any appearance of favoritism or bias.
The dispute is the latest in a long line of outbursts and controversies that have characterized Riviera Beach politics even as the city attempts to move forward on a range of infrastructure and development projects.
What prompted the confrontation between the two Riviera council members?
Wednesday’s meeting grew contentious when McCoy, who has sued the city multiple times and frequently spars with colleagues on the dais, sought to discuss a belated notification from the city’s utility that a fecal contaminant had been found in a city well.