Secret Service Detains Venezuelan Man for Threatening to Kill Trump
Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos was arrested Thursday near the White House after admitting he heard voices telling him to shoot the president.
By Simon Bennett ·
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Thursday that agents from the Secret Service detained Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos near the White House. The arrest followed an incident on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., where officers observed the suspect acting in a suspicious manner while his vehicle was parked.
According to a department statement, officers approached the car and confronted the driver. During the interaction, Chrinos told the agents he heard voices in his head ordering him to go to Washington to kill President Donald Trump. The officers subsequently discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen. Chrinos admitted to having weapons inside the car.
A search of the vehicle revealed three distinct firearms, including a rifle, along with dozens of rounds of ammunition. DHS identified Chrinos as an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela. He is now in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service after Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a detainer order.
Chrinos faces multiple charges stemming from the incident. These include carrying a rifle outside a residence or business and three counts of illegal transportation of a firearm. He is also charged with possessing three unregistered guns, carrying a pistol without a license, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Additional charges include theft and receiving stolen property.
