Police used capsicum spray on a man while breaking up a fight outside the Albury Show on Friday night.
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Sergeant Angus Longley, of Albury police, said the fight began among people who had left the showgrounds about 9.15pm and attracted a crowd of onlookers.
"Everyone had gathered around on Fallon Street and as soon as they saw police, they've all run off," he said.
However a 52-year-old man from North Albury "confronted police in an aggressive manner".
"Police thought they were going to be assaulted, so he was sprayed with capsicum spray," Sergeant Longley said.
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A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said one ambulance attended the scene to treat a person for decontamination after being sprayed, but nobody had to be transported to hospital.
Sergeant Longley said the man was issued with a criminal infringement notice for offensive behaviour, which carried a $500 fine.
