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Updated Jan. 5, 2026, 10:07 a.m. ET
A suspect was arrested after allegedly damaging property at Vice President JD Vance’s residence in Cincinnati, Ohio, early on Jan. 5, officials say.
Shortly after midnight on Jan. 5, U.S. Secret Service agents detained a man for allegedly “causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior” of Vance’s home, the Secret Service said in a statement to USA TODAY.
The suspect, an adult male, was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department, the statement said.
“The residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and the Vice President and his family were not in Ohio,” the Secret Service’s statement said.
The agency also said it is “coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office as charging decisions are reviewed.”
Vance’s official residence while in office is the Vice President’s mansion at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., about 2.5 miles away from the White House.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Cincinnati Police Department for comment.
Vance says ‘a crazy person tried to break in’ to home
Vance thanked law enforcement and the Secret Service for responding to the incident in a Jan. 5 statement on X.
“I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home,” he wrote. “As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows.”
The vice president also confirmed that he and his family weren’t home when the incident occurred.
A spokesperson for Vance told USA TODAY that the vice president and his family visited Ohio over the weekend, but had left before the alleged property damage occurred.
Vance has owned Ohio home since 2018
Vance, a former Ohio senator, bought a home in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood for $1.4 million in 2018, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.
According to a news release from the City of Cincinnati, several roads in the neighborhood were closed from Dec. 29 through Jan. 4, though the reason for the closure was not specified.
Prior to his election in 2024, Vance told the Enquirer that the family’s Cincinnati home is “the perfect combo of proximity to the city and to nature.”
“Our neighbors are great, and some of our closest friends live within walking distance. We love the natural beauty, especially the old giant trees and the wildlife,” Vance said in an email to the Enquirer.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].
This story has been updated with additional information.
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Updated Jan. 5, 2026, 10:07 a.m. ET
A suspect was arrested after allegedly damaging property at Vice President JD Vance’s residence in Cincinnati, Ohio, early on Jan. 5, officials say.
Shortly after midnight on Jan. 5, U.S. Secret Service agents detained a man for allegedly “causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior” of Vance’s home, the Secret Service said in a statement to USA TODAY.
The suspect, an adult male, was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department, the statement said.
“The residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and the Vice President and his family were not in Ohio,” the Secret Service’s statement said.
The agency also said it is “coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office as charging decisions are reviewed.”
Vance’s official residence while in office is the Vice President’s mansion at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., about 2.5 miles away from the White House.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Cincinnati Police Department for comment.
Vance says ‘a crazy person tried to break in’ to home
Vance thanked law enforcement and the Secret Service for responding to the incident in a Jan. 5 statement on X.
“I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home,” he wrote. “As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows.”
The vice president also confirmed that he and his family weren’t home when the incident occurred.
A spokesperson for Vance told USA TODAY that the vice president and his family visited Ohio over the weekend, but had left before the alleged property damage occurred.
Vance has owned Ohio home since 2018
Vance, a former Ohio senator, bought a home in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood for $1.4 million in 2018, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.
According to a news release from the City of Cincinnati, several roads in the neighborhood were closed from Dec. 29 through Jan. 4, though the reason for the closure was not specified.
Prior to his election in 2024, Vance told the Enquirer that the family’s Cincinnati home is “the perfect combo of proximity to the city and to nature.”
“Our neighbors are great, and some of our closest friends live within walking distance. We love the natural beauty, especially the old giant trees and the wildlife,” Vance said in an email to the Enquirer.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].
This story has been updated with additional information.
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