US Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio residence attacked, window smashed; suspect arrested

One person has been arrested after an incident at US Vice-President JD Vance’s Ohio residence, according to a federal law enforcement source. The official added that during the incident, the Vance family was not present and officials do not believe the person entered the vice the home of the VC president, according to preliminary reports.

Images carried by local media showed broken windows at the residence, though the exact circumstances remain unclear. A law enforcement official told CNN that officials are investigating whether the incident involved a deliberate attempt to target Vance or members of his family.

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The US Vice President JD Vance, in a statement, said, “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. We weren't even home as we had returned already to DC. One request to the media: we 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.”

The Secret Service said that the home was empty when the incident occurred, and that the Vice President JD Vance and his family were not in Ohio at the time. The agency added that it is “working with the Cincinnati Police Department and the US Attorney’s Office as potential charges are being considered.” According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Vance, a former Ohio senator, purchased a residence in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood in 2018 for $1.4 million.