Large crowds make their way along Grand Avenue during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 in Des Moines.
Large crowds make their way along Grand Avenue during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 in Des Moines.

State troopers arrested nine people after they tried to break up a fight at the Iowa State Fair.

The time is around 9:30 pm. The fight broke out on the midway near Jalapeo Pete's stand, according to the state patrol.

Several people surrounded the troopers when they tried to break up the fight.

Nine people were arrested but there were no injuries or weapons used in the fight.

The Iowa State Fair will be the 4th biggest fair in its history.

He said that troopers charged the youths. The people were picked up from the fair and taken to a juvenile center. It wasn't clear what triggered the fight.

If there is an engagement, the officers try to diffuse the situation so that the fair activities are not disrupted.

Large crowds make their way along Grand Avenue during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Des Moines.
Large crowds make their way along Grand Avenue during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Des Moines.

Reports of fights at the fair are received by troopers frequently. Police could not say how many people were arrested over the course of the fair, mostly for public intoxication and minor in possession of alcohol.

The Iowa State Fair broke the Guinness World Record for largest cornhole tournament.

The State Fair had 1,118,763 people in attendance, making it the fourth- biggest State Fair of all time.

There was a new daily record for the second Saturday of the fair and a new single-day record.

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Safety is our top priority and we are fortunate to partner with many different agencies to keep people safe at the fair.

Nine people will be processed through the juvenile division.

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Nine people were arrested after a fight at the Iowa State fair.