Ohio county fairs weigh increasing security amid rise in violent incidents

A local county fair is ramping up security measures as fairs across the country are seeing an increase in violence, including two recent incidents at Northeast Ohio fairs.

The Medina County Fair installed a mobile police command unit and four live feed cameras, according to Howard Call, executive director of the Ohio Fair Managers Association.

The increased security comes after Trumbull County police arrested a juvenile after a fight at the Trumbull County Fair July 14. An individual hit an officer and his horse, according to police…

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