Man pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges in Ohio fair incident involving Amy Acton

A man accused of knocking an elderly couple to the ground in an attempt to confront Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Sunday has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the incident.

Patrick Havas, 38, on Tuesday appeared via video in a Mahoning County court hearing to face two charges of assault, one charge of disorderly conduct, and one charge of inducing panic. He entered a plea of not guilty to all charges.

Acton, a Democrat, was visiting the annual Canfield Fair in Canfield on Sunday afternoon when the incident occurred. Havas allegedly pushed his way through a crowd in an attempt to approach Acton, knocking two elderly individuals over in the process, according to an incident report obtained by NBC News on Tuesday.

Ohio state troopers working as Acton’s security detail grabbed Havas as he attempted to approach her, the report said. Law enforcement officials reported finding two handguns, a set of brass knuckles and a Taser on Havas after arresting him.

Havas never brandished a weapon during the incident, the incident report said.

A judge agreed to a $5,000 cash surety bond for Havas and ordered him to surrender any weapons he owns as a condition of…

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