JD Vance has addressed the public following the arrest of a man accused of damaging his Ohio residence earlier today (January 5).
According to reports by Fox News, the suspect was apprehended by US Secret Service officers shortly after midnight and is now in the custody of the Cincinnati Police Department.
The suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, is suspected of vandalism, including breaking windows at the home, as stated by the Secret Service.
Authorities confirmed that neither the family nor Vance were present in Ohio when the incident took place.
Vance, the Vice President, has since commented on the event, expressing gratitude to the emergency responders.
On Monday, Vance posted on X: “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.”
He mentioned that his family was not at home during the incident and had ‘already returned to DC.’
The 41-year-old also made ‘one request to the media,’ stating: “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.”
Fox News noted that Vance recently visited Cincinnati just last weekend.
The Secret Service is working alongside the Cincinnati Police Department and the US Attorney’s Office to assess potential charges.
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…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 5, 2026
A spokesperson for the Vice President previously announced that Vance returned to Cincinnati following the completion of an operation in Venezuela on Saturday, which aimed to detain President Nicolás Maduro.
The situation unfolds amid increasing tension between Washington and Caracas after the unexpected US intervention in Venezuela, which resulted in Maduro’s removal and Delcy Rodríguez’s installment as acting president.
Although Donald Trump has asserted that the country is under US control, Rodríguez has resisted American demands, viewing the intervention as a breach of international law, thus heightening fears of a prolonged conflict over Venezuela’s oil resources.
Trump informed The Atlantic that Rodríguez might face ‘a very big price’ if she fails to comply with demands to transfer Venezuela’s nationalized oil industry to American enterprises, following its expropriation over two decades ago.
Nevertheless, Rodríguez has shown no inclination to yield, demanding Maduro’s return as she still considers him the ‘only’ legitimate leader of the country.