Secret Service finds man parked near White House with multiple firearms: Authorities
The suspect, Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos, allegedly made threats to kill President Donald Trump, according to DHS.
A Venezuelan national faced charges after being arrested near the White House with a stolen vehicle and multiple firearms, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the suspect's criminal complaint. Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos, the suspect, allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump, according to DHS. A Secret Service officer noticed the blue Ford F-150 parked on Constitution Avenue by the White House shortly before midnight on Thursday, according to the affidavit filed in D.C.
Superior Court. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer found Guanipa-Chrinos inside, who admitted to having firearms in a brown bag, claiming he obtained them because they intended to harm him. The suspect told authorities he heard voices in his head instructing him to travel to Washington, D.C. and kill President Trump. In the vehicle, law enforcement discovered a MAC-10 machine pistol, a Glock 43x pistol, an AR-15 rifle, and numerous rounds of ammunition.
The stolen vehicle was reported missing and Guanipa-Chrinos was charged with various firearms-related offenses. He appeared in a D.C. Superior Court hearing on Friday and remains in custody without bond. The suspect, who entered the U.S. through Texas in 2024, has no valid license for the weapons found.
Written by urgent.news from ABC News (US)'s reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
