Secret Service detains man who broke windows at VP Vance’s empty Ohio home
Secret Service agents assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati Walnut Hills residence detained a man around midnight after hearing a loud noise and finding him smashing exterior windows with a hammer, attempting to enter the unoccupied home and vandalizing a Secret Service vehicle on the driveway. The Secret Service is coordinating with Cincinnati police and the U.S. attorney’s office as they review charging decisions, and the vice president’s office has not yet commented.
📌 Key Facts
- Secret Service agents assigned to the vice president's residence detained a man who had broken windows and caused property damage at the home.
- Agents reported hearing a loud noise around midnight and found a man who had used a hammer to break an exterior window and was trying to get into the house.
- The suspect also vandalized a Secret Service vehicle while approaching the driveway, according to law enforcement officials.
- The home was unoccupied at the time; Vice President Vance and his family were already back in Washington, D.C.
- The Secret Service is coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the U.S. attorney’s office as they review charging decisions.
- The vice president's office has not yet responded to requests for comment.
- The residence is in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood, an older area that includes the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
📊 Relevant Data
The overall crime rate in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, is 67.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH — CrimeGrade.org
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, has a violent crime rate of 8.616 per 1,000 residents in a typical year, with residents considering the southeast part safer.
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH Violent Crime Rates and Maps — CrimeGrade.org
Left-wing terrorism and political violence in the United States escalated in 2025, driven by opposition to the Trump administration, with incidents including attacks on political figures.
Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us — Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Right-wing terror attacks in the U.S. plunged dramatically in the first half of 2025, while political violence from the left increased.
Right-wing terror attacks plunged in 2025, while left-wing attacks ticked up: study — NBC News
The population of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, decreased from approximately 6,495 in 2010 to 6,344 in 2020, with estimates around 6,275 in more recent data, reflecting ongoing decline.
Walnut Hills - cincinnati-oh.gov — City of Cincinnati
📰 Sources (4)
- Secret Service agents heard a loud noise around midnight and found a man who had broken a window with a hammer and was trying to get into the house.
- The suspect also vandalized a Secret Service vehicle on his way up the driveway, according to law enforcement officials.
- The home was unoccupied at the time; Vance and his family were already back in Washington, D.C.
- The Secret Service is coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the U.S. attorney’s office as they review charging decisions.
- Additional context that the residence is in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood, an older area that includes the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
- Confirms that the damage included breaking windows on the exterior of the residence.
- Clarifies that the Secret Service agents who detained the man were those assigned specifically to the vice president's home.
- Notes that the vice president's office has not yet responded to requests for comment.