Arrests made following fights at McCracken County Fair

McCracken County Sheriff Ryan Norman issued a statement Wednesday regarding several fights which took place Tuesday evening at the McCracken County Fair.

The fights appeared to all involve juveniles. After breaking up one fight, a deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office was followed by two female juveniles. 

The female juveniles were yelling and cursing at the deputy who was eventually joined by other deputies. One female struck a deputy and when that juvenile was taken into custody, another female then struck another deputy. 

Both juveniles were arrested, and deputies contacted the court-designated worker to attempt to have the juveniles lodged in the juvenile detention center. 

Deputies and personnel from the Paducah Police Department and Kentucky State Police then attempted to quell other fights and identify those involved. Fair personnel began closing the fair at approximately 9:15 PM, because of these fights. 

Norman said those who are under 17 will be required to have a parent or guardian enter and leave the fair with them. Those who do not follow this simple rule will be asked to leave. If they refuse to leave, enforcement action will be taken. 

Norman has also directed deputies to ask the presiding District Court Judge to incarcerate any juveniles who are caught fighting at the fair.

Due to changes made by the Kentucky Department of Corrections, if the judge decides to incarcerate a juvenile, all female juveniles must be transported to Boyd County.