An armed man attacked Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday, injuring several people before being arrested by law enforcement. The suspect, identified as Patrick Havas, 38, lunged at Acton as she was speaking at the Mahoning County Democratic Party booth at the fair, which is held in Canfield, a town in northeastern Ohio between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Acton herself was unharmed, but Havas knocked down multiple volunteers and bystanders — including at least two elderly individuals, one reportedly in his eighties — in his attempt to reach her.

When arrested, Havas was found to be carrying two pistols, a Taser, and a set of brass knuckles, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which made the arrest. He was booked at Mahoning County jail on charges of disorderly conduct and two counts of assault. His motive remains under investigation. Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman Chris Anderson described the incident as