Law enforcement arrested an individual suspected of vandalizing at Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati, Ohio, residence early on Monday morning.
The US Secret Service called for police to respond to the scene at 12:15 a.m. after seeing someone "running eastbound," a Cincinnati police dispatcher told Fox News's local outlet.
The suspect was later identified as William DeFoor, 26, who was charged with one count each of obstructing official business, criminal damaging or endangering, criminal trespass, and vandalism, court records revealed.
Suspect used hammer to smash windows, has history of vandalism
The criminal complaint says DeFoor used a hammer to smash windows before running away. Secret Service agents detained him shortly following the incident.
According to Fox News's local outlet, DeFoor has a history of criminal charges.
In April, he pleaded guilty to two counts of vandalism and was sentenced to treatment at a mental health facility for two years, along with an order to pay $5,500 in restitution.
Vance posted a reaction to the incident later on Monday.
"I appreciate everyone's well-wishes about the attack on our home. As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows," he wrote on his official X/Twitter.
"We weren't even home as we had returned already to DC," Vance clarified.
"I'm grateful to the Secret Service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly," he continued.
Vance also made a request to the media following their coverage of the incident.
"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 homes with holes in the windows," he commented.