Venezuelan Man Arrested Near White House Over Alleged Plot To Kill Trump
The arrest Thursday night happened after Secret Service officers approached a man "acting suspicious" in a parked car, according to a Homeland Security statement.
A Venezuelan man, identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, was arrested Thursday night near the White House. According to CBS News, the undocumented immigrant was taken into custody in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW, near the Ellipse, after Secret Service officers observed him acting suspiciously in a parked vehicle.
The Department of Homeland Security stated that when officers confronted the suspect, he allegedly claimed he heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington, D.C., to assassinate Donald Trump. During the encounter, the suspect reportedly admitted to having weapons in the vehicle, which was discovered to be stolen.
Hindustan Times - World News and CBS News reported that authorities found three firearms in the vehicle. The suspect faces several charges, including unlawful transportation of a firearm, carrying unregistered firearms and ammunition, possession of certain dangerous weapons, carrying a pistol without a license, theft, receiving stolen property, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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