Courts

Repeat offender faces new charges for sidewalk fight on Pearl Street

Published

5 years ago

July 5, 2019

La Crosse police officers broke up a fight on the ground between two women early Friday morning downtown.

One of the women has been a familiar figure in the local courts recently.

The district attorney’s office is charging 21-year-old Monica Thompson with disorderly conduct and bail jumping, for allegedly starting the fight outside Legends Bar on Pearl Street.

Police say they saw Monica throw the other woman to the ground and attempt to hit her.

Thompson said her aunt had been struck by the second woman, who also is accused of disorderly conduct.

Thompson is still facing charges in a case from last fall, for allegedly hitting and spitting on police that came to her home.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.