A 19-year-old individual from Washington, Robert Kemp, has been formally charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a vehicle in connection with a break-in involving a Secret Service limousine parked outside the residence of Naomi Biden, granddaughter of President Joe Biden, as per court records.
The charges against Kemp were filed in early February subsequent to investigators locating the sedan reportedly utilized in the break-in and establishing a connection to Kemp, according to the criminal complaint. The incident in question occurred late on November 12, with two Secret Service agents initially reporting the matter at the residence where Naomi Biden resides. Though the complaint does not explicitly mention Naomi Biden, sources familiar with the situation have confirmed the occurrence transpired outside her home.
According to details outlined in the criminal complaint obtained by ABC News, the Secret Service agents observed a red sedan stopping near a “Secret Service limo used for members of the first family” on the aforementioned date. One of the agents witnessed an individual described as a “black male, legs hanging out of the broken driver side rear window” of the Secret Service vehicle. Upon the agent’s attempt to intervene, the suspect fled in the sedan, narrowly avoiding striking one of the agents who subsequently discharged their firearm.
While it remains unclear if Naomi Biden was aware of the commotion at the time, she was reportedly informed afterward. Among the items reported stolen from the van were night vision goggles and a portable router.
Subsequent investigation led authorities to recover the sedan believed to have been involved in the break-in, revealing that it had been stolen earlier in November. Evidence including a McDonald’s receipt and bag bearing Kemp’s fingerprints, as well as those of an unnamed juvenile, facilitated the identification of Kemp. The juvenile was also purportedly under GPS monitoring, placing them in the vicinity at the time of the incident.
In December, Kemp agreed to engage with investigators at his residence, during which he purportedly admitted to driving the sedan during the break-in, attributing the act to an individual referred to as “JR.” However, he denied knowledge of the stolen items or the specifics of the targeted vehicle.
Kemp is slated to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on February 29. As of Wednesday, there has been no response from his legal representation to requests for comment.