{"id":2655584,"date":"2026-09-07T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-man-arrested-while-pushing-his-way-through-crowd-during-ohio-gubernatorial-candidates-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:55:32","slug":"armed-man-arrested-while-pushing-his-way-through-crowd-during-ohio-gubernatorial-candidates-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-man-arrested-while-pushing-his-way-through-crowd-during-ohio-gubernatorial-candidates-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Man Arrested While &#8216;Pushing His Way&#8217; Through Crowd During Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate&#8217;s Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farmed-man-arrested-while-pushing-his-way-through-crowd-during-ohio-gubernatorial-candidates-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655584&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An incident occurred at an Ohio fair where Patrick Havas, a 38-year-old man, was arrested after pushing through a crowd near Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy acton. During the disturbance, two people were knocked to the ground. Havas was found to be carrying two handguns and brass knuckles, though he did not brandish or threaten with the weapons. He was charged with disorderly conduct and assault. The event involved law enforcement intervening, and no injuries were reported to Acton herself. The incident has sparked statements condemning violence in politics, with campaigns emphasizing that such behavior is unacceptable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An Ohio man was arrested after an incident that took place at an Ohio fair during which he was accused of pushing people to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested Sunday after allegedly \u201cpushing his way\u201d through a crowd near Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor in Ohio, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/ohio-democratic-gubernatorial-nominee-lunged-armed-individual-campaign\/story?id=136244707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two people were knocked to the ground, according to the Mahoning County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter his arrest, two handguns and a set of \u2018brass knuckles\u2019 were recovered,\u201d a sheriff\u2019s office representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">38-year-old PATRICK HAVAS was arrested today with multiple handguns and a set of brass knuckles in the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fairgrounds during a speech by Amy Acton.<\/p>\n<p>Havas was allegedly pushing through the crowd before being taken into custody\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ya3wSdmo6R\">pic.twitter.com\/Ya3wSdmo6R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WSYX ABC 6 (@wsyx6) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wsyx6\/status\/2096751821603615231?\">September 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigators say no weapons were ever brandished or even removed from their holsters,\u201d the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Havas was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of assault.<\/p>\n<p>Acton was not harmed in the incident, which took place at the Canfield Fair in Canfield, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile attending the Canfield Fair, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-acton-attacked-by-armed-individual-at-campaign-stop-in-ohio\/\" title=\"... attacked by &#039;armed individual&#039; at campaign stop in ...\">armed individual lunged<\/a> at Dr. Acton, injuring multiple people,\u201d Addie Bullock, the communications director for the Acton Campaign, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmj.com\/news\/local-news\/canfield\/one-arrested-in-connection-with-incident-involving-ohio-gov-candidate-amy-acton\/article_3d533243-441d-46d4-9939-fc1431e11f55.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFMJ-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said the candidate and her husband, Eric, \u201care grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement and are praying for the recovery of those injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis kind of violence has no place in Ohio. Dr. Acton will always stand up to the chaos, hate and vitriol that pits us against one another,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for governor, also issued a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCandidates should be able to meet with voters without having to worry about threats or violence. What happened today is completely unacceptable and has no place in politics, and we hope that no one was hurt,\u201d Connie Luck, the communications director of Vivek for Ohio, said.<\/p>\n<p>Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene told WFMJ the suspect held a phone or camera during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Acton\u2019s security team intervened initially along with Canfield Fair Police.<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic Rep. John Boccieri of Ohio said the incident took place near Acton, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/patrick-havas-amy-acton-canfield-fair-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJW-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe did not get injured,\u201d Boccieri said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe did not get pushed to the ground, but this happened right in front of her. 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