CNE’s “Youth Day” event is under review after several fights broke out on Tuesday night

Toronto police say three teens have been charged, including one 16 year old girl.  Officers were arresting a man on an unrelated matter just before nine that night,  when a large group surrounded them. The girl allegedly began to push a barricade towards police and tried to punch one of the officers several times, when a decision was made to arrest her, police say she tried to escape,  kicking officers.  She is now facing several charges including assaulting a police officer.

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The CNE’s annual Youth Day event is now under review after several fights broke out on Tuesday night. Toronto Police say a number of arrests were made.

The CNE closed about two hours early after police were called to the fairgrounds for isolated incidents in specific areas. Youth Day, is the busiest day for the CNE, offering fairgoers under the age of 17 a reduced cover charge of $6.

In a statement, CNE officials say they closed their gates early as a safety precaution.

There were no injuries.

This is the second year in a row that Youth Day at the CNE has caused the fair to close early. Last year, it closed about an hour early due to similar safety concerns surrounding overcrowding.

There were also reports of gunshots last night, but police determined that call to be unfounded.

The CNE wraps up this coming Labour Day Monday, closing with the 67th annual Canadian International Airshow.