A man was taken into custody following an overnight incident that resulted in property damage at an Ohio residence associated with US Vice President JD Vance, law enforcement authorities said on Monday.
The incident took place shortly after midnight, when US Secret Service personnel assigned to the Vice President’s Cincinnati-area residence detained a man after windows at the property were broken. The individual was later taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department.
According to the US Secret Service, the residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and Vice President Vance and his family were not in Ohio.
In a statement, the Secret Service said an adult male was detained by its personnel for causing property damage, including breaking exterior windows of a personal residence associated with the Vice President, before being handed over to Cincinnati police.
Local media reported that the damage involved broken exterior windows at the residence in the East Walnut Hills neighbourhood.
Footage aired by WLWT-TV showed visible damage, with police and federal agents remaining at the scene for several hours.
CNN, citing a Secret Service spokesperson, reported that investigators do not believe the suspect entered the residence.
The individual has not been publicly identified, and no injuries were reported.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Secret Service agents contacted local police after observing suspicious activity near the property.
Officers responded and assisted federal agents, taking the man into custody shortly after midnight. Full charges were still pending, according to local reports.
No Threat to Vice President
A White House official told CNN that the Vance family had already left the area before the incident occurred.
Authorities stressed there was no immediate threat to the Vice President or his family.
Police presence continued in the neighbourhood into the early morning hours. Officers and federal agents were seen entering and exiting the property as part of the investigation.
Officials declined to comment on a possible motive, while investigators documented the damage and reviewed the sequence of events leading to the detention.
The US Secret Service provides round-the-clock protection to the Vice President and immediate family members, including designated residences. It also routinely coordinates with state and local law enforcement in such cases.
JD Vance, a former US senator from Ohio, was sworn in as Vice President earlier this year. Residences linked to senior US officials remain under protection even when they are travelling.
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