The Straits Times World News
· collected 2026-09-07 · by The Straits Times
A 38-year-old man named Patrick Havas was arrested after charging towards Democratic Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown on September 6. The suspect had a taser and two pistols on his person and knocked over multiple people in his attempt to reach Acton, who was unharmed. Havas has been charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of assault. The incident has been condemned by officials from both the Democratic and Republican campaigns.
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Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, was attacked by an armed individual, later identified as Patrick Havas, 38, at a campaign event on Sunday near Youngstown, Ohio. The incident occurred at the Canfield Fair, where Acton was speaking to a crowd in a tent when Havas approached her with a phone or camera set up. He allegedly knocked down two older adults and several campaign volunteers before being stopped by law enforcement. According to reports, Havas had two pistols and brass knuckles on him, but did not draw them. Acton was not injured, but multiple people were hurt. Havas has been arrested and charged with felony assault and disorderly conduct. The incident is being investigated by the Ohio State Police and local authorities.
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Armed man arrested after charging towards Democratic Ohio governor candidate
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An armed individual attacked Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Sept 6 at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown, according to her campaign and the state highway patrol.
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The 38-year-old suspect, Patrick Havas, knocked over multiple people at the fair while trying to reach Acton, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said in an e-mail to Reuters.
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Havas had a taser and two pistols on his person, the highway patrol said.
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Havas was taken to Mahoning County Jail and charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of assault, the highway patrol said.
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It was not immediately clear if Havas had retained legal representation.
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The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol and the sheriff’s office were investigating what have led to the incident, the OSHP said, but no other details were available.
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“This kind of violence has no place in Ohio,” Acton campaign spokesperson Addie Bullock said in a statement.
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Connie Luck, a spokesperson for the campaign of Acton’s Republican opponent in the general election, Vivek Ramaswamy, called the incident “completely unacceptable”.
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“Candidates should be able to meet with voters without having to worry about threats or violence,” Luck said in a statement.
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Chris Anderson, chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican who cannot run for re-election because of term limits, both condemned the attack.
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