Crime & Safety
State Fair Imposes Youth Restrictions After Aug. 4 Mob
Several people were injured, including police officers. Governor Walker has ordered the Wisconsin State Patrol to provide additional assistance.
Mob-like fights broke out Aug. 4 at Wisconsin State Fair, where hundreds of youths attacked and injured many fairgoers, including police officers.
At a press conference Friday, State Fair CEO Rick Frenette announced that all youths under 18 years old will need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to enter the fairgrounds after 5 p.m.
Officials also said at the press conference that two of the seven injured officers were hospitalized.
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State Fair Police Chief Tom Struebing said the fights that started at around 7 p.m. in the midway involved black youths against other black youths. Witnesses have said the incidents were racially motivated, but officials could not verify that was case, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Gov. Scott Walker has ordered the Wisconsin State Patrol to provide additional law enforcement help at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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