Video Gives New Insight Into Security Incident at Amy Acton Campaign Event
- Patrick Havas, 38, was charged with assault, inducing panic, and disorderly conduct after an incident at Amy Acton's campaign event in Canfield, Ohio, and was released on a $5,000 bond.
- Video footage showed Havas did not approach Acton closely or brandish weapons, and people reacted by stepping back inside the tent where she was speaking.
- Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro stated Havas had no relationship with Acton or the people knocked down, and phone evidence showed no threats or obsession.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the incident "reprehensible" and rejected claims that the campaign overblown the event despite differing accounts online.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer's Upset: Democrat's Claim of Assault Isn't Holding Up
Slay News Website Was there a threat of political violence against Ohio Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton over the Labor Day weekend? Or was it much ado about nothing? Acton was speaking to Democrats in a tent in Mahoning County when a man moving toward Acton caused several senior citizens to fall down.Acton’s campaign put out a statement “praying for the recovery of those injured” and argued “This kind of violence has no place in Ohio…
UPDATE: Footage Released of Alleged “Attack” at Amy Acton Campaign Event
New video footage just dropped showing what really happened at the campaign event where Democrat Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton claims she was attacked. Last Sunday, an “armed man” was arrested at the Canfield Fair inside a tent where Acton was speaking. She says that he “lunged” at her with a gun. However, that story...
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