Crime & Safety
Brookhaven Fair Shut Down on Opening Night After Fight
The 18th Annual Brookhaven Fair did not get off to a good start at its new location Friday.
MEDFORD, NY – The opening night of the 18th Annual Brookhaven Fair was shut down early after a fight broke out, Suffolk Police said.
Police responded to a report of a fight at the fair on Long Island Avenue in Medford at about 9:41 p.m. There were no serious injuries or arrests.
As a result of the fight, the fair was closed down for the night.
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It's the first year the fair, which runs over four weekends, is being held at The Fairgrounds, a half-mile east of Exit 64 on the Long Island Expressway.
Medford,NY-Bad start to the Brookhaven Fair after a fight breaks out injuring multiple teens. Police restore order, shut down the fair just before 10pm and send the teens onto the streets where sporadic fights broke out. Police from multiple precincts and Highway Patrol responded pic.twitter.com/FSS9bADmr8
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