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Secret Service finds man parked near White House with multiple firearms: Authorities

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Date, J. (2026, November 7). Secret Service finds man parked near White House with multiple firearms: Authorities. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/man-arrested-after-secret-service-finds-parked-white/story?id=137930505

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Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos, a Venezuelan national, was arrested by the Secret Service after they found him parked near the White House with multiple firearms in a stolen vehicle on Thursday night. According to authorities, Guanipa-Chrinos allegedly threatened to kill President Trump and had a MAC-10 machine pistol, a Glock 43x pistol, an AR-15 rifle, and dozens of rounds of ammunition in his possession. He is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, receiving stolen property, carrying pistols and rifles without licenses, and other firearms charges. Guanipa-Chrinos told investigators he came to Washington under voices in his head telling him to kill the president.

Written by AI on 2026-11-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 6, 2026, U.S. Secret Service agents arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, near the White House in Washington D.C., after he allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump. The arrest occurred when officers spotted him acting suspiciously in his car on Constitution Avenue and found multiple firearms inside a stolen vehicle. Chrinos reportedly told authorities that voices in his head had instructed him to travel to Washington D.C. and murder the president. He faces numerous charges including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, carrying pistols and rifles without licenses, and possession of unregistered firearms and ammunition.

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D.C. Superior Court DHS Secret Service Venezuelan the Department of Homeland Security

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DHS ORG · 5× Guanipa-Chrinos PERSON · 4× D.C. Superior Court ORG · 2× Secret Service ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Ford ORG · 1× Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos PERSON · 1× Venezuelan NORP · 1× the Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1×

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Guanipa-Chrinos has been charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, receiving stolen property, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a rifle without a license and other firearms charges.

framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-08

2026-11-08 · ABC News (US)

Secret Service finds man parked near White House with multiple firearms: Authorities · speculative framing

Claims (15 extracted, 11 hedged)

Man arrested after Secret Service finds him parked near White House with multiple firearms: Authorities asserted

Service → arrest → firearms

The suspect allegedly threatened to kill President Trump, according to DHS. uncertain

suspect → threaten → DHS

A Venezuelan national was arrested after being found sitting in a stolen vehicle near the White House with several firearms, according to a criminal complaint and the Department of Homeland Security. uncertain

national → arrest → Security

The suspect, Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos, allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump, according to DHS. uncertain

suspect → threaten → DHS

A Secret Service officer on patrol spotted the vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue, near the White House complex, shortly before midnight on Thursday, according to the complaint affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court. uncertain

officer → spot → Court

When the officer knocked on the window of the blue Ford F-150 and asked if he was OK and whether he had any weapons, Guanipa-Chrinos allegedly shook his head yes and made a finger gun gesture, according to the affidavit. uncertain

Chrinos → knock → affidavit

After getting out of the vehicle, he allegedly told investigators through Google Translate, "I have the gun because they tried to kill me with it, and I had to take it away from them; it's in the brown bag," according to the affidavit. uncertain

it → get → affidavit

According to DHS, Guanipa-Chrinos told officers he "heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington, D.C. and kill President Trump." uncertain

he → accord → Trump

The affidavit did not include those alleged remarks. asserted

affidavit → include → remarks

Investigators found a MAC-10 machine pistol, a Glock 43x pistol and an AR-15 rifle in the vehicle, according to the affidavit. uncertain

Investigators → find → affidavit

There were also "dozens of rounds of ammunition," DHS said. asserted

DHS → be → ammunition

The vehicle had been reported stolen, according to the affidavit. uncertain

vehicle → report → affidavit

Guanipa-Chrinos has been charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, receiving stolen property, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a rifle without a license and other firearms charges. asserted

Chrinos → charge → license

He made an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Friday and remains held without bond, according to online court records. uncertain

He → make → records

Guanipa-Chrinos is undocumented and entered the U.S. through Texas in 2024, according to DHS. uncertain

Chrinos → enter → DHS

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