US Vice President JD Vance said a “crazy person" tried to break into his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, after a suspect was arrested following a security breach in the area. Vance was not at home during the incident, and no injuries have been reported.

“I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home. 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. We weren’t even home as we had returned already to DC," Vance said on X.

I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home. 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.We weren’t even home as we had returned…

The Vice President also emphasised that his family wanted to protect their kids from the realities of the life of public service and expressed scepticism about the news value of images that showed broken windows of his home.

William DeFoor, 26, was charged after trying to break into JD Vance’s house in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to local media reports. He allegedly used a hammer to break the windows.

Vance is reported to have been at his golf club in West Palm Beach after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, as the US planned strikes on Venezuela. He later returned to his Cincinnati home after monitoring the situation.

DeFoor is in custody, and authorities have launched an urgent investigation, a federal law enforcement source told CNN. Photos from local news outlets showed damage to the windows, but it is unclear what exactly occurred.

“The residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and the Vice President and his family were not in Ohio," said the Secret Service. The agency also said it is “coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department and the US Attorney’s Office as charging decisions are reviewed."

Vance, a former Ohio senator, bought a home in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighbourhood for $1.4 million in 2018, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.