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Havas Arrested After Confrontation at Canfield Fair, Charges Filed

9/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

Patrick Havas confronted Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair, pushing through a Democratic Party tent.
Highway Patrol troopers and Canfield Fair police arrested Havas and recovered two handguns and brass knuckles.
Prosecutors charged Havas with two assault counts, one disorderly conduct count, and a panic misdemeanor.
Havas pleaded not guilty.
Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro said the video does not support felony charges.

History

Historical Context

During the August 1968 Democratic National Convention, Mayor Richard J. Daley ordered the Chicago Police and National Guard to crush anti-war protests, resulting in about 600 arrests and an investigation that labeled the clash a police riot. That legacy resurfaced in Ohio when Patrick Havas confronted gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair, prompting Ohio Highway Patrol and Mahoning County prosecutor Lynn Maro to pursue misdemeanor charges.

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Story summary

Patrick Havas confronted Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair, pushing through a Democratic Party tent.
Highway Patrol troopers and Canfield Fair police arrested Havas and recovered two handguns and brass knuckles.
Prosecutors charged Havas with two assault counts, one disorderly conduct count, and a panic misdemeanor.
Havas pleaded not guilty.
Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro said the video does not support felony charges.

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