An individual is now in custody after allegedly attempting to break into the Cincinnati home of Vice President JD Vance early on Monday morning, damaging the property and a Secret Service vehicle in the process. The Secret Service confirmed that an adult male was arrested shortly after midnight on January 5, 2026. The suspect was reportedly carrying a hammer and used it to smash windows at the residence, which is located in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood and overlooks the Ohio River.
Agents assigned to the house heard a loud noise around midnight and discovered the person trying to gain entry. Before attempting to break into the house itself, the man apparently vandalized a Secret Service vehicle parked on the driveway. Officials noted that the damage to the residence included breaking at least four panes of glass on a ground-floor window, per WLWT.
