USSS arrests armed undocumented man near WH in stolen car after threatening Trump

Secret Service officers arrested a Venezuelan national near the White House after finding multiple firearms and ammunition in his vehicle.

According to federal authorities, agents flagged 30-year-old Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chirinos on Thursday evening after observing him acting suspiciously inside a parked car along Constitution Avenue. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered an AR-15-style rifle, two handguns, and dozens of rounds of ammunition.

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The Department of Homeland Security stated that Chirinos initially entered the U.S. illegally through Texas in March 2024, where he was apprehended by Border Patrol before being released into the country under the Biden administration. Following his arrest on firearms and theft charges, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a detainer on him with the U.S. Marshals Service, where he is in custody.

Chrinos was charged with the following counts:

• Three counts of unlawful transportation of a firearm;
• Three counts of unregistered firearms;
• Three counts of unregistered ammunition;
• Carrying a rifle outside of a home or business;
• Possession of certain dangerous weapons;
• Carrying a pistol without a license;
• Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle;
• Receiving stolen property;
• Theft.

In a statement addressing the incident, Secret Service Director Sean Curran commended the officers’ response while raising concerns over rising security risks.

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“On top of threatening President Trump, he is an illegal alien from Venezuela who had no business being in our country in the first place,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said of the defendant. “This is just an example of the incredible work done by the men and women of the Secret Service every single day as they put their lives on the line to protect our nation’s leaders. It’s an honor to work alongside Director Sean Curran and all of the patriots at the U.S. Secret Service.”

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