'Voices in head said to kill Trump': Man with firearms and ammunition arrested near White House

A man carrying three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition was arrested near the White House after allegedly telling officers that voices in his head had instructed him to kill US President Donald Trump, authorities said. The US Secret Service took the suspect, identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, into custody on Thursday night after officers noticed him behaving suspiciously inside a parked vehicle, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During the interaction, Chrinos allegedly told officers that he had been hearing voices directing him to travel to Washington and kill the Republican president, reported AP. A subsequent search of his vehicle revealed three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition. Authorities also found that the vehicle had been reported stolen. DHS identified Chrinos as a Venezuelan national who entered the US through Texas in March 2024 and is living in the country illegally. He has been charged and remains in the custody of the US Marshals Service. "Thanks to our brave Secret Service officers, this illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone," Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in the statement. The White House did not issue a separate comment on the incident, referring queries to DHS and the Secret Service. The arrest comes amid a series of security incidents involving threats against Trump and members of his family since he returned to the White House last year. Law enforcement agencies have made several arrests in connection with such threats.