Overview
- The incident occurred shortly after midnight when agents at the residence heard loud noises and confronted an adult male damaging the exterior.
- Officials say the suspect used a hammer to break windows and also damaged a Secret Service vehicle, according to law-enforcement reports.
- The vice president and his family were not in Ohio at the time, and investigators say there is no indication the intruder entered the house.
- The man remains in Cincinnati police custody on initial property-damage charges as his identity and motive have not been disclosed.
- Vice President J.D. Vance thanked responders in a post on X and asked media to avoid sharing detailed images of his family’s home.