Vice President JD Vance's Home Vandalized, Windows Shattered After Man Allegedly Attempts to Break In
A man was arrested after allegedly vandalizing Vice President JD Vance‘s Ohio home in an attempt to seemingly break in.
The man, identified as 26-year-old William Defoor by ABC News, was detained in the early hours of Monday, Jan. 5 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In a statement shared with Just Jared, the Secret Service confirmed the arrest, writing, “An adult male was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department after being detained by U.S. Secret Service personnel for causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior of a personal residence associated with the Vice President.”
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They reported that the incident occurred “shortly after midnight,” noting that Secret Service agents that protect Vance‘s Ohio residence “physically detained” the suspect.
“The residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and the Vice President and his family were not in Ohio,” the statement confirmed.
It concluded, noting: “The U.S. Secret Service is coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office as charging decisions are reviewed.”
Citing the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, ABC reported that Defoor was charged with vandalism, obstruction of a official business and criminal trespass.
The vice president addressed the situation in a statement on X.
“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,” he wrote, also noting that his family had not been home at the time as they were in Washington, D.C.
Vance requested that photos of his vandalized home not be published saying that he and his wife, Usha Vance, “try to protect our kids as much as possible from the realities of this life of public service.”
“In that light, I am skeptical of the news value of plastering images of our home with holes in the windows,” he explained.
Just Jared reached out to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Cincinnati Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for additional comment but did not hear back at the time of publication.
Last month, the vice president addressed rumors that he and his wife had separated.