Man allegedly causes damage to Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home, Secret Service says

ByLuke BarrABCNews logo
Monday, January 5, 2026
Man accused of damaging Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home

A man was taken into custody after allegedly breaking windows at Vice President JD Vance's home in Ohio, the Secret Service said on Monday.

The suspect, 26-year-old William Defoor of Cincinnati, allegedly damaged the victim's car and four windows at the house, according to the arrest report.

"The residence was unoccupied at the timeof the incident, and the Vice President and his family were not in Ohio," the Secret Service said.

In this image taken from WCPO 9 News video shows officials inspecting broken windows and other property damage at Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home in eastern Cincinnati, Ohio.
In this image taken from WCPO 9 News video shows officials inspecting broken windows and other property damage at Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home in eastern Cincinnati, Ohio.
(WCPO 9 News via AP)

The suspect was physically detained by Secret Service personnel just after midnight. He's been charged with vandalism, obstruction of a official business and criminal trespass, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's office.

Vance spoke out on social media, expressing his gratitude to the Secret Service and Cincinnati police for responding quickly.

"As far as I can tell,a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows," Vance said.

Vance and his wife, Usha, purchased the home for about $1.4 million in 2018 in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills neighborhood, which sits along the Ohio River and east of downtown, according to the Hamilton County Auditor's Office.

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