Two large fights prompt Anoka County Fair to shut down Saturday night

Two large fights broke out at the Anoka County Fair on Saturday night, prompting officials to escort some people out and later ask everyone to leave.

The first fight erupted around 9:45 p.m. near the Midway, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The crowd scattered once authorities arrived; some people were escorted out.

About 11 p.m., another fight started. The release said officers from the Anoka Police Department, the Ramsey Police Department and the Coon Rapids Police Department responded and "mandated that all guests leave the premises."

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