1,500 people attend 'Back the Blue' rally in Sayville

A rally in support of police was held in Sayville Saturday afternoon.

Suffolk police say there were about 1,500 people who attended the 'Back the Blue' event.

It began at the LIRR station and made its way around Sayville. There were several counter-rallies with fewer than 100 people in attendance at those events.

Police say there were no incidents at any of the rallies.