An Ohio man accused of vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home earlier this year pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, officials said.William D.DeFoor, 26, reportedly caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage Jan.
5 when he used a hammer to smash multiple windows at Vance’s unoccupied home.DeFoor specifically admitted to acts of physical violence against government officials or property, as well as the willful injury or depredation of U.S.government property, according to the U.S.
Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio.His defense attorney previously said the assaults were not politically motivated and that DeFoor suffers from mental health issues.Court records show DeFoor has a history of criminal cases involving findings of mental incompetency.SUSPECT IN VANCE HOME VANDALISM HAS HAD MULTIPLE RUN-INS WITH THE LAW, DEMANDED TO BE CALLED JULIAWilliam D.
DeFoor remained jailed for nearly nine months after allegedly vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home.(WXIX; Hamilton County Sheriff's Office)"Perpetrators like DeFoor, who put that freedom at risk, particularly through violent, destructive actions, will, like here, be vigorously prosecuted," U.S.
Attorney Dominick S.Gerace II said in a statement Tuesday.According to court documents, DeFoor was detained around midnight after Secret Service agents observed him near the front fence of Vance’s protected residence.
Vance and his family were in Washington, D.C., at the time of the incident.SECRET SERVICE AGENT ON JD VANCE'S DETAIL INVESTIGATED FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAKING OPERATIONAL SECURITY INFOWhile wielding a hammer, DeFoor reportedly breached the property line at the driveway and proceeded to target an unmarked federal law enforcement vehicle blocking the driveway entrance.DeFoor used the weapon to strike the driver’s-side window three times, prosecutors said.As Secret Service agents responded to the scene, DeFoor ignored all commands to stop and drop the weap...