<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4ARpY1_1GpCmUmD00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4ARpY1_1GpCmUmD00" width="1763" height="1175" ><figcaption>Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton raises her arms while speaking during an election night event Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. Carolyn Kaster - AP</figcaption></figure>CANFIELD – A court hearing has been delayed for the Canfield man accused of attempting to attack Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton.According to online records, today’s scheduled pretrial hearing for 38-year-old Patrick Havas in Mahoning County Court has been reset for next Tuesday.Defense Attorney Gerald Ingram has requested a jury trial for Havas, who is charged with two counts of assault and one count each of inducing panic and disorderly conduct.The charges stem from a September 6 disturbance at a campaign event for the gubernatorial candidate, Amy Acton, in the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair.Havas allegedly pushed his way through the crowd while filming on his phone and yelling Acton’s name to ask her a question, according to court documents.This resulted in two senior citizens being knocked to the ground and plainclothes Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers apprehending and arresting Havas.According to a report from the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, Havas had a handgun, a taser, and brass knuckles on him, but none of the weapons were ever brandished during the incident.Judge Molly Johnson has granted a defense motion to prohibit the mention of weapons by prosecutors, finding that Ohio is an open carry state.“While this argument may hold water in other parts of the country or the world, Ohio is an open carry state. The mere sight of a small, holstered handgun - particularly at a rural agricultural function - does not automatically induce panic in the State of Ohio,” Johnson said in her ruling.Johnson said that by the time anyone saw the gun, Havas had already been apprehended, so any potential threats had already been neutralized.Judge Johnson says the focus of the case now is to prove that Havas intended to commit assault or disorderly conduct, not lawfully carry weapons in a place where concealed carry is legal.</div></body>

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CANFIELD – A court hearing has been delayed for the Canfield man accused of attempting to attack Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton. According to online records, today’s scheduled pretrial hearing for 38-year-old Patrick Havas in Mahoning County Court has been reset for next Tuesday. Defense Attorney Gerald Ingram has...

Hearing reset for suspect in Acton confrontation at Canfield Fair

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CANFIELD – A court hearing has been delayed for the Canfield man accused of attempting to attack Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton. According to online records

Hearing reset for suspect in Acton confrontation at Canfield Fair

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