ALBAWABA — A man arrested near the White House with three firearms allegedly told officers that voices in his head had instructed him to travel to Washington and kill President Donald Trump, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.
The suspect, identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, was taken into custody Thursday night after Secret Service officers approached him inside a parked vehicle. Authorities said the vehicle had been reported stolen and contained dozens of rounds of ammunition.
According to a criminal complaint cited by ABC News, an officer spotted the vehicle on Constitution Avenue shortly before midnight. When asked whether he had any weapons, the suspect allegedly nodded and made a finger-gun gesture.
Investigators recovered an AR-15 rifle, a Glock pistol and a MAC-10 machine pistol, according to the affidavit.
The allegation that he heard voices directing him to kill Trump appeared in DHS’s account. ABC News reported that those alleged remarks were not included in the court affidavit.
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Guanipa Chrinos faces firearms and stolen-property-related charges. He appeared in DC Superior Court on Friday and remained held without bond, according to court records cited by ABC News.
DHS described him as a Venezuelan national living in the United States without legal status after entering through Texas in March 2024.
The White House referred questions about the incident to DHS and the Secret Service.
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