Armed Standoff Near White House

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Secret Service officers arrested an armed man near the White House after he allegedly said voices told him to kill President Trump, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Story Highlights

  • Officers found a rifle, two handguns, and ammo in a stolen car near the White House, officials said.
  • Suspect reportedly told agents voices told him to kill President Trump, according to Department of Homeland Security accounts.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos and listed multiple gun and vehicle charges.
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a detainer after the arrest, officials said.

What Police Say Happened Near the White House

Department of Homeland Security officials said United States Secret Service officers approached a vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue on November 5. Officers searched the car and found an AR-15-style rifle, two handguns, and ammunition. The car had been reported stolen, reportedly out of South Carolina. Officers took the driver, identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, into custody at the scene without shots fired, according to multiple news reports citing federal officials.

Officials said Chrinos told law enforcement that he heard voices in his head telling him to travel to Washington, D.C., and kill President Trump. Media outlets reported that this statement came during contact with officers after the stop. Authorities have not announced a separate charge for threatening the president. Reported charges include weapons offenses, carrying a pistol without a license, unregistered ammunition, and crimes tied to the stolen vehicle.

Who Was Arrested and What Charges He Faces

Reports identified the suspect as a 30-year-old Venezuelan national, Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos. Outlets listed charges such as carrying a rifle, unlawful transport of firearms, unregistered firearms and ammunition, carrying a pistol without a license, unauthorized use of a vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property. News accounts noted small differences in the exact gun models named, but each cited three firearms found in the car. Federal and local authorities have not released a full public inventory.

After the arrest, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer with the United States Marshals Service, according to the reports. Some outlets, citing Department of Homeland Security, also described a prior Border Patrol encounter after an unlawful entry in 2024. Officials have not publicly released the full immigration file. The immediate criminal case centers on the weapons and vehicle charges filed in Washington, D.C., following the stop near the White House.

How This Fits the Secret Service Mission

The United States Secret Service treats threats to presidents as a constant risk and uses threat assessments to prevent attacks before they occur. The agency’s National Threat Assessment Center describes this as a proactive process that looks for behaviors linked to targeted violence, not just explicit threats. Rapid response to suspicious activity near protected sites, like Constitution Avenue by the White House, is a core part of that mission and can lead to arrests based on other crimes discovered during a stop.

Threat cases often turn on evidence that shows intent, ability, and steps toward action. Prosecutors sometimes file separate charges for a true threat against the president, but they also bring gun and theft charges when those are clearest. In this case, media reports point to several local weapons and vehicle counts, while citing federal officials about the alleged statement. Courts will weigh those facts as the case moves forward.

Sources:

townhall.com, fox13seattle.com, wtva.com, wfmd.com, cnn.com, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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