Armed man arrested near White House after alleged threat against President Trump

Nov 7, 2:22 PM2 min readCovered by 4 outlets

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A 26-year-old man was taken into custody near the White House after allegedly claiming 'voices' told him to kill the president. Officers found three guns and ammunition in his vehicle.

Secret Service officers arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos on Thursday night after finding three firearms in his vehicle near the White House following a reported threat to kill the president.

Secret Service personnel approached Chrinos late Thursday night after noticing him acting suspiciously in a vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue. According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement cited by Euronews and NBC News, the suspect told officers that voices in his head had instructed him to travel to Washington, D.C., to kill President Donald Trump.

An affidavit reported by NBC News details that the encounter began as a welfare check while the 26-year-old was asleep in a blue Ford F-150. Using Google Translate, Chrinos reportedly told officers he had weapons to turn over and claimed he possessed items others wanted to kill him for. While the suspect claimed his boss had lent him the truck, authorities discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen.

Officers discovered three firearms in the vehicle, identified by NBC News as an AR-15 style rifle, a MAC-10 handgun, and a Glock 43X pistol, along with dozens of rounds of ammunition. Chrinos faces numerous charges, including theft and possession of dangerous weapons. He is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service and is expected to appear in federal court on Monday.

DHS officials stated that Chrinos is a Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally through Texas in March 2024. Secret Service Director Sean Curran described the incident as a reflection of a heightened threat environment, noting an alarming increase in threat cases involving armed individuals near the White House complex.

Background

The arrest follows Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025. Since his return to office last year, law enforcement agencies have made a series of arrests involving individuals who have threatened the president or his family members.