Secret Service arrests man with three guns near White House

Federal agents detained a man in a stolen vehicle near the White House after he claimed auditory voices told him to kill the president.

Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos was arrested on the night of November 5 by Secret Service officers who noticed his suspicious behavior. The car he occupied had been reported stolen. During their conversation, he stated that voices in his head instructed him to travel to Washington to kill Donald Trump. Agents searched the vehicle and recovered three distinct firearms along with dozens of cartridges.

Guanipa Chrinos is a Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally through Texas in March 2024. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the agents for their intervention. The suspect now faces multiple charges related to the illegal possession and transport of weapons. These include carrying a rifle outside his residence or business, transporting firearms without authorization, and possessing unregistered arms and ammunition.

Additional charges include carrying a pistol without a license, possessing specific dangerous weapons, and using a motor vehicle without authorization. He is also charged with theft and possession of stolen goods. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a migration hold to the U.S. Marshals Service. Guanipa Chrinos remains in custody.

The arrest adds to a series of incidents involving alleged threats against Trump and his family since he returned to the White House last year. The Secret Service reported investigating approximately 10,000 threats against protected individuals so far this year. That total includes threats against Trump but is not limited to him. No public record specifies the exact number of death threats directed at the president in 2026.