Man who broke windows at JD Vance's Ohio home is detained, says US Secret Service
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, says an agency spokesperson.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio: A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early on Monday (Jan 5), the US Secret Service said.
The man was detained shortly after midnight by Secret Service agents assigned to Vance's home, east of downtown Cincinnati, agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. He has not been named.
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, according to two law enforcement officials who were not publicly authorised to discuss the investigation into what happened and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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, Guglielmi said.
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 said his family was already back in Washington and directed questions to the Secret Service.
Walnut Hills is one of the city's oldest neighbourhoods and is home to historic sites, including the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
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