- 1DHS says Secret Service officers arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos near the White House on Thursday night.
- 2DHS says he told officers voices urged him to come to Washington and kill President Trump.
- 3DHS says officers found an AR-15-style rifle, a Mac 10 handgun, a Glock 43X pistol and ammunition in a stolen vehicle.
- 4DHS lists charges including unlawful transportation of a firearm and theft; no court has ruled.
An armed man was arrested Thursday night near the White House after allegedly telling Secret Service officers he had heard voices telling him to come to Washington and kill President Donald Trump, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency identified him as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos of Venezuela.
The case involves an alleged threat against the president and a weapons arrest within blocks of the White House. The accounts come from DHS and a court affidavit, and the charges have not been decided by a court.
What DHS says
DHS said officers saw the suspect acting suspiciously in a vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue. A law enforcement source told CBS News the location was the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW, near the Ellipse. DHS said the vehicle had been reported stolen and that he admitted there were weapons inside. Officers found an AR-15-style rifle, a Mac 10 handgun, a Glock 43X pistol and ammunition, DHS said. The Washington Examiner reported dozens of rounds. DHS also said federal officials believe he is in the country illegally.
DHS said he was charged with three counts each of unlawful transportation of a firearm, carrying unregistered firearms and carrying unregistered ammunition. He also faces one count each of possession of certain dangerous weapons, carrying a pistol without a license, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft and receiving stolen property.
What the affidavit says
NBC News reported that a Secret Service police officer's affidavit filed in court says Chrinos, 26, was asleep in a parked blue Ford F-150 when officers confronted him at 11:42 p.m. Thursday. It says officers first treated the encounter as a welfare check, and that he used Google Translate to say he had weapons he wanted to turn over.
- Time of confrontation per the officer's affidavit
- 11:42 p.m.
Still unverified
The statements attributed to the suspect come from DHS and the affidavit; they are allegations, and no court has ruled on the charges. The sources provided do not include a response from Chrinos or a lawyer for him.
Reported from 3 published sources (Washington Examiner, CBS News, NBC News). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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