US VP JD Vances house attacked: Windows smashed at Ohio residence; suspect in custody

The home of US vice-president JD Vance in Cincinnati was attacked at night, with several windows smashed, prompting a response from the secret service and local police.

Secret service agents rushed to the East Walnut Hills residence in the early hours of Monday, and a suspect has been taken into custody, though authorities have not confirmed whether charges have been filed. Police told local outlet WCPO that the suspect was detained, but provided no further details.

The Vance family, an official said, was not home at the time of the incident, and authorities do not believe the person entered the vice president’s home, according to preliminary inquiry, reported CNN. According to local outlet, he was known to have been in Florida last Friday, where he spent the day with President Donald Trump at the president’s golf club in West Palm Beach.

Vance and Trump had discussed the impending US strikes on Venezuela and the operation to remove President Nicolás Maduro. However, Vance did not join Trump and other senior administration officials at Mar-a-Lago to watch the operation unfold, amid concerns that his presence could compromise operational security.

Instead, the vice-president monitored the operation via a secure video conference before flying back to Cincinnati once it concluded. His office said he was “deeply integrated in the process and planning”.

In a statement, Vance’s office said that due “to increased security concerns, the administration has aimed to limit the frequency and duration of the vice president and President being co-located away from the White House”.

Police and secret service personnel were seen inside the property after the incident, though it is believed that neither Vance nor his family were at home at the time of the attack.

The incident comes after heightened security in the area over the New Year period. Roads surrounding Vance’s residence had been closed for several days until Sunday, with checkpoints set up and residents asked to expect law enforcement presence, according to city officials.

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