Cincinnati, Ohio - An Ohio man has been arrested for allegedly trying to break into the home of Vice President JD Vance using a hammer.

According to WLWT, William DeFoor (26) of Hyde Park was allegedly spotted by a Secret Service agent, and security footage caught him walking onto the property shortly after midnight on Monday morning and damaging four windows of the home, as well as a Secret Service vehicle.

He was swiftly apprehended by agents, and taken into police custody for "causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior of a personal residence associated with the Vice President."

In an X post shared on Monday, Vance said he appreciated "everyone's well wishes" following the incident, and noted that he and his family were in DC at the time.

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"As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows," Vance wrote. "I'm grateful to the Secret Service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly."

The incident comes amid increasing concerns over political violence, particularly after the assassination of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk in September.

DeFoor reportedly has a brief history of past offenses. In 2023, he was arrested for trespassing at a psychiatric facility, but the charges were dropped after he was found not competent to stand trial.

In 2024, he was charged with vandalism for allegedly breaking the windows of a business in his hometown, but was given "treatment in lieu of conviction."