BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton received backlash this week after a 2019 incident surfaced in which police responded to her home for a domestic dispute.
According to police records, Bexley police responded to Acton’s home after an adult family member who had been at the home called to report a domestic verbal dispute in August of that year between Acton and her husband, Eric. Amy Acton, perhaps best known for her time as Ohio’s health director early in the coronavirus pandemic, is running unopposed in the May 5 Democratic primary. See previous coverage of Acton’s candidacy in the video player above.
The police report states police spoke with all parties involved, and determined Amy and Eric Acton had gotten into a verbal argument over her long work hours. Acton was health director at the time, though this was before the pandemic. In a statement to NBC4, Eric Acton took responsibility for the incident.
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“These attacks on my wife and my family have gone too far. Seven years ago, I had too much to drink while Amy only had one drink. I started the verbal argument while she tried to de-escalate the situation, and eventually went to bed,” Eric Acton said. “I take responsibility for my actions that led to the police coming to our home, which was ultimately the result of a single fight between two people who love each other very much.”…