Fans Clash With Police at Summer Jam Concert in New Jersey

An annual concert at MetLife Stadium turned ugly after large crowds clashed with police. Additional troops were sent in, wearing riot gear and using tear gas to control the crowd. Photos on social media show bottles being thrown at officers.

Major disturbance at Summer Jam -- fans vs State Police #asburyparkpress pic.twitter.com/ibA8zEJEt4
— Chris Jordan (@ChrisFHJordan) June 8, 2015

This is the scene at Summer Jam less than an hour ago today. Police deployed tear gas into the crowd. pic.twitter.com/AszbQoXyga
— BrownBlaze (@brownblaze) June 8, 2015

We Will Never Win...@ABC7NY @fox5 @PIX11News #hot97 #SummerJam2015 #ChrisBrown #Fabolous pic.twitter.com/o4yZL6xPrf
— De'von (@JSmoove715) June 8, 2015

#SummerJam THIS IS THE ENTRANCE NOBODY WAS ALLOWED INTO, AS THEY SHUT THE BUILDING DOWN...THANK YOU METLIFE #chaos pic.twitter.com/ZO9McaOLY9
— De'von (@JSmoove715) June 8, 2015

Dozens of people were arrested and the New Jersey State Police released a statement on their Facebook page.

Statement regarding tonight's Summer Jam concert at MetLife stadium. This evening, security personnel at one of the...
Posted by New Jersey State Police on Sunday, June 7, 2015

The problem started after the Summer Jam hip-hop concert sold out and gates were closed, according to NorthJersey.com. Anyone who bought tickets and couldn't get into the event will be given a refund.