White House Perimeter: Suspect Arrested After Reporting Auditory Hallucinations
DHS officials detained a Venezuelan national near the Constitution Avenue residence who admitted to carrying three firearms.
By Simon Bennett ·
The Secret Service detained a man near the White House on Thursday after he claimed he heard voices instructing him to kill President Donald Trump.
Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos was stopped by agents in a vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. The officials approached the car after observing what they described as suspicious behavior from the driver.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Guanipa Chrinos told agents he heard voices in his head ordering him to go to the capital and eliminate the president. During the confrontation, officers determined the vehicle had been reported stolen. The suspect also admitted to keeping weapons inside the car.
Agents recovered three distinct firearms, including a rifle, and dozens of rounds of ammunition from the vehicle. Guanipa Chrinos is an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela.
He now faces multiple charges. These include carrying a rifle outside a home or business, three counts of unlawful transport of a firearm, and three counts of possessing unregistered guns. Additional charges involve carrying a handgun without a license, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a detainer order for the suspect with the U.S. Marshals Service. Guanipa Chrinos currently remains in federal custody.
