WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan man in the country illegally according to the Department of Homeland Security, was arrested Thursday evening near the White House after Secret Service officers found three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition in a stolen vehicle, and he told officers he had heard voices telling him to come to Washington and kill President Donald Trump, the department announced on November 6, 2026.
Read the Department of Homeland Security release: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/11/06/us-secret-service-arrests-illegal-alien-guns-vehicle-near-white-house
The Stop, The Guns, The Arrest
On Thursday evening, November 5, Secret Service officers approached Chrinos when they saw him acting suspicious in his car while it was parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., the release stated.
When officers confronted him, he said he had heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington, D.C., and kill President Trump, the release stated.
The officers then discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen, and Chrinos admitted to having weapons in his vehicle, the release stated.
Officers found three different firearms, including one rifle, as well as dozens of rounds of ammunition, and arrested him, the release stated. The weapons retrieved from the car included an AR-15 style weapon, a Mac 10, and a Glock 43X, the release stated.
The Charges, The Custody, The Detainer
Chrinos has been charged with carrying a rifle outside of a home or business, three counts of unlawful transportation of a firearm, three counts of unregistered firearms, three counts of unregistered ammunition, possession of certain dangerous weapons, carrying a pistol without a license, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property, the release stated.
Following his arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer for Chrinos with the U.S. Marshals Service, where he is currently in custody, the release stated.
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Chrinos entered the United States through Texas in March 2024 and was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol, the release stated. He was then released into the country, the department stated.
The charges are allegations, and Chrinos is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Quotes, The Warning, The Threat Picture
"Thanks to our brave Secret Service officers, this illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone," said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "On top of threatening President Trump, he is an illegal alien from Venezuela who had no business being in our country in the first place."
"This is the latest example of Secret Service personnel relying on extensive training and experience to deescalate a volatile situation that posed an imminent threat to our protectees and other Americans," said U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran. "This incident reflects the heightened threat environment in which we operate, as well as the continued number of armed individuals who are drawn to the White House complex."
Curran said the Secret Service will continue expanding its focus on proactively investigating and identifying individuals who make threats to its protectees, in order to disrupt threats before they arrive in Washington, the release stated.
Chrinos remains in U.S. Marshals Service custody, the release stated.
Sources
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, "U.S. Secret Service Arrests Illegal Alien with Guns in Vehicle Near the White House," November 6, 2026: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/11/06/us-secret-service-arrests-illegal-alien-guns-vehicle-near-white-house