Armed Venezuelan man arrested near White House after threatening to kill Trump

Nov 6, 2026

U.S. Secret Service officers arrested 26-year-old Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos near the White House on November 5, 2026, after discovering him in a stolen truck carrying an AR-15-style rifle, two handguns, and ammunition. Chrinos told officers that voices in his head instructed him to assassinate President Donald Trump. Chrinos, who entered the U.S. illegally in March 2024, faces multiple weapons and theft charges, with ICE lodging a detainer as officials warn of rising security threats near the complex.

Arrest and threats near White House

▪U.S. Secret Service officers arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos after finding him in a stolen vehicle
▪Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos told U.S. Secret Service officers during his November 5, 2026 arrest that voices in his head urged him to travel to Washington, D.C., and kill President Donald Trump
▪Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos possessed an AR-15-style rifle, a Mac-10 handgun, a Glock 43X pistol, and dozens of rounds of ammunition inside his vehicle when arrested near the White House

Criminal charges against Chrinos

▪Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos was additionally charged with possession of dangerous weapons, carrying a pistol without a license, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property
▪Authorities charged Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos with carrying a rifle outside a home or business, three counts of unlawful transportation, three counts of unregistered firearms, and three counts of unregistered ammunition

Secret Service concerns and prior incidents

▪U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran stated that the agency is alarmed by an increasing number of threat cases and armed individuals drawn to the White House complex
▪U.S. Secret Service officers shot and killed an armed man with prior mental health issues after he opened fire near a White House security checkpoint in May 2026

Immigration background and detainer

▪The Department of Homeland Security stated Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan national, entered Texas illegally in March 2024 and was released into the U.S. after U.S. Border Patrol processing
▪U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer for Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos while he remained in U.S. Marshals Service custody following his arrest near the White House