Man arrested with guns near White House after alleged threat to kill Trump
US Secret Service officers allegedly recovered three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition from a stolen car parked on Constitution Avenue.
United States Secret Service officers apprehended a stranger carrying firearms near the White House following an alleged threat to assassinate President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security disclosed. On Thursday evening, November 5, according to a DHS announcement on Friday, November 6, agents apprehended the individual on Constitution Avenue, situated south of the White House, due to his suspicious conduct in a parked vehicle.
The suspect, identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan national residing in the United States illegally, had previously presented a stolen car. Upon searching the vehicle, authorities allegedly discovered three weapons, comprising an AR-15-style rifle, a MAC-10 firearm, and a Glock 43X pistol, along with numerous rounds of ammunition.
The DHS further reported that the suspect claimed during his arrest that voices in his mind directed him to travel to Washington and kill the President. Charges were filed against the suspect for unlawful transportation and possession of weapons, unauthorized vehicle use, and receiving stolen property. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement also submitted an immigration detainer to the US Marshals Service.
This arrest occurred outside the heavily guarded perimeter of the White House, an area where security measures have been reinforced, and where a Secret Service agent fatally shot a gunman outside the complex in May.
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