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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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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-11-08 · by Jack Date

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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).

AI analysis

Story summary

On November 7, 2026, the U.S. Secret Service arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, an armed illegal immigrant from Venezuela, near the White House after he allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump and was found with multiple firearms in a stolen vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Officers approached Chrinos when they noticed suspicious behavior; he told them that voices in his head directed him to travel to Washington to assassinate the president. Chrinos faces numerous charges including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, and carrying pistols and rifles without licenses. This incident highlights security concerns around the White House and illegal immigration issues in the U.S.

Written for “Secret Service Arrests Threatening Migrant Near White House” on 2026-11-09, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.

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11 of 15 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Who wrote this

Jack Date
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Topics

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

Subjects

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×

Narrative

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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