Armed Ohio man arrested for attempted attack on Democratic candidate for governor
Summary
An armed man was arrested after trying to attack Amy Acton, a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, at a public event. The man was stopped before reaching her, and while Acton was not hurt, several others were injured during the attempt.Key Facts
- The incident happened at Ohio’s annual Canfield Fair.
- The suspect, 38-year-old Patrick Havas, was carrying two pistols.
- Havas tried to get through the crowd aggressively while holding up a cell phone.
- He knocked over two people using mobility scooters.
- Havas faces two misdemeanor assault charges and one disorderly conduct charge.
- Amy Acton was not injured and expressed thanks to law enforcement.
- Both Acton’s Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy and Governor Mike DeWine condemned the violence.
- Recent years have seen multiple cases of political violence in the U.S., some deadly.
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