Vance Urges Privacy For Family After ‘Crazy Person’ Targets Ohio Home
WASHINGTON, DC- US Vice President JD Vance on January 5 said his family was not at home when an intruder attempted to break into his Ohio residence, thanking the US Secret Service and Cincinnati police for their swift response, as local authorities charged a 26-year-old man in connection with the incident.
“I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home,” Vance wrote on social media on January 5. “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 added, “We weren’t even home as we had already returned to DC.”
Vance also urged restraint in media coverage involving images of the residence. “One request to the media: 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,” he wrote.
Local outlet WCPO 9 Cincinnati reported that Cincinnati police and U.S. Secret Service officers responded shortly after midnight to reports of damage at the Vice President’s Cincinnati-area home. Police later identified the suspect as William DeFoor, 26, who was arrested and charged, according to a Cincinnati Police Department arrest report cited by the station.
WCPO reported that DeFoor faces one count of criminal damage, one count of obstructing official business, one count of criminal trespass, and one felony count of vandalism. Investigators allege he damaged multiple windows at the home and a vehicle owned by the Secret Service, the outlet said.
Investigators do not believe the suspect entered the residence. No injuries were reported, and authorities said the home was unoccupied at the time of the incident, according to media reports.
The U.S. Secret Service provides protective coverage for the Vice President, immediate family members and designated residences, coordinating closely with state and local law enforcement agencies. (IANS)
