Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested on September 7, 2026, in an armed attack on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton in Ohio. Havas was carrying two pistols and a taser; his brother Andrew previously donated over $10,000 to Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and worked for another Republican campaign.
On September 6–8, 2026, Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, Ohio, was arrested and charged with assault and inducing panic after forcing his way through a crowd toward Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton at a county fair, injuring two elderly people. Havas was armed with two pistols and a taser; prosecutors later indicated he claimed to want to ask her questions.
On September 6, 2026, an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair in Ohio. Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested after injuring multiple people in the attack.
On September 6, 2026, an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair in Ohio. Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested after injuring multiple people in the attack.
On September 6, 2026, an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair in Ohio. Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested after injuring multiple people in the attack.
An armed man attacked attendees at a campaign event for Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dr. Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown on September 6, 2026, injuring several people including an elderly couple he knocked to the ground. The suspect was arrested; he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges by September 8.