Authorities have apprehended a 26-year-old in connection with the vandalism incident at the Cincinnati residence of Vice President JD Vance on Monday morning. The individual, reportedly known for previous legal issues regarding mental health, insisted that officials address him as “Julia,” as per federal sources.

The suspect has been identified as William DeFoor, who now faces multiple charges including vandalism, obstruction of official business, criminal damaging or endangering, and criminal trespass, according to jail records from Monday.

During his arrest, DeFoor specifically requested to be referred to as “Julia,” FBI sources revealed to Fox News.

DeFoor’s criminal history in Hamilton County is marked by several cases, all of which have involved evaluations of his mental competency, as indicated by court documents.

The incident at Vice President JD Vance’s home prompted a swift response from the Secret Service and local police, culminating in the suspect’s arrest. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office)

DeFoor was charged in April 2023 with trespassing at the University of Cincinnati Health Psychiatric Emergency Services after police said he refused to leave the premises, but the case was later dismissed after he was ruled incompetent to stand trial.

DeFoor’s legal issues continued in 2024, when he was charged with two counts of vandalism after windows at a Hyde Park business were broken, according to court records and reporting by the Cincinnati Enquirer, with the case referred to a mental health docket and treatment ordered in lieu of conviction.

A man was in custody after damaging property at Vice President JD Vance’s home in Cincinnati on Monday morning, the U.S. Secret Service said. The residence was unoccupied, and Vance and his family were not in the state at the time of the incident. (WXIX)

In October 2024, Hamilton County Court approved an application granting DeFoor’s mother legal guardianship, finding him incompetent by reason of mental illness.

In his latest arrest, Defoor is accused of causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior of a personal residence belonging to Vance, the Secret Service said.

Vice President JD Vance speaks with Breitbart News Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

After the Secret Service detained him, DeFoor was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department.

The agency said no one was inside the residence, and that Vance and his family were not in Ohio at the time of the incident.

Vance posted a statement on X later Monday morning, writing that an apparent “crazy person” tried to break into the family’s home.

“I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home,” the statement read, in part. “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.”