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Windows smashed, suspect caught at US Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home
JD Vance or his family was not home at the time of the incident, and authorities do not believe the person entered the house.
One person is in custody, and an investigation is underway following an incident at the Ohio residence of US Vice President JD Vance, CNN reported, quoting a federal law enforcement source.
Local outlets, including WLWT, reported that several windows were damaged and broken glass was present, with both law enforcement and the Secret Service on the scene for further investigation.
According to the CNN report, the Vance family was not home at the time of the incident in Cincinnati, and authorities do not believe the person entered the house. The investigators are probing whether the individual was targeting the US Vice President and his family.
JD Vance expressed his gratitude to the Secret Service and the Cincinnati police for their prompt response following the attack on his residence.
In a post on X, Vance stated, “I appreciate everyone's well wishes about the attack at our home. As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows. I'm grateful to the Secret Service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly. ”
The US VP further made a request to US media, saying: “We try to protect our kids as much as possible from the realities of this life of public service. In that light, I am sceptical of the news value of plastering images of our home with holes in the windows.”
The Secret Service heard a loud noise at the home around midnight and found a person who had broken a window with a hammer and was trying to get into the house, the Associated Press reported, quoting two law enforcement officials. The man had also vandalised a Secret Service vehicle on his way up the home's driveway, one of the officials said.
The home, in the Walnut Hills neighbourhood, on hills overlooking the city, was unoccupied at the time, and Vance and his family were not in Ohio, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said.
The US Vice President was in Cincinnati for the holidays last week and left on Sunday, hours before the incident occurred.
The Secret Service is coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the US attorney’s office as charging decisions are reviewed, he said.
Vance, a Republican, was a US senator representing Ohio before becoming vice president. His office directed questions to the Secret Service and stated that his family had already returned to Washington.
Walnut Hills is one of the city's oldest neighbourhoods and is home to historic sites, including the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
