Man arrested near White House with multiple guns
A suspect was taken into custody after officers found him in a parked vehicle near the White House with multiple firearms, claiming he heard voices telling him to kill Donald Trump.
At a glance
- Secret Service arrested a suspect Thursday night near the White House with multiple firearms.
- The suspect claimed he heard voices telling him to kill Donald Trump.
- The suspect is an illegal Venezuelan immigrant charged by US Marshals Service.
A suspect was taken into custody and charged on Thursday night after Secret Service officers found him in a parked vehicle near the White House with multiple firearms. The arrest happened when officers approached a man "acting suspicious" in a parked car, according to a Homeland Security statement.
The suspect, identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, went on to describe hearing voices in his head that were telling him to come to the nation's capital and kill Republican President Donald Trump. Shortly after the arrest, officers discovered the suspect's vehicle had been reported stolen and that he possessed three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition.
This latest arrest is part of a continuing pattern where Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies have made similar arrests against individuals threatening Trump or his family members since he returned to office last year. According to DHS, Chrinos is an immigrant from Venezuela who is in the country illegally after entering the US through Texas in March 2024. He has been charged and is currently in US Marshals Service custody.
The White House did not provide comment, instead referring to DHS and the Secret Service.
Source: The Guardian World.
Questions and answers
- Who was arrested?
- Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, an immigrant from Venezuela.
- What weapons were found?
- Three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition.
- How did the suspect enter the US?
- He entered through Texas in March 2024.
