Secret Service Arrests Armed Man Near White House After Reported Threats Against Trump

An evening arrest near the White House

November 6, 2026 · 10:00 p.m. Central / 11:00 p.m. Eastern

U.S. Secret Service officers arrested an armed man near the White House after finding three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition inside a pickup truck that had been reported stolen, federal authorities said Friday.

According to a Department of Homeland Security statement and reporting by The Washington Post and CBS News, officers approached a parked Ford F-150 along Constitution Avenue NW near the Ellipse on Thursday evening after noticing suspicious behavior. When questioned, the driver told officers that voices in his head had instructed him to travel to Washington and kill President Donald Trump, DHS said.

No shots were fired and no injuries were reported. The statements released Friday reflect law enforcement accounts of the arrest and recovered items; an arrest and criminal charges are allegations, not a finding of guilt.

What officers say they recovered

DHS identified the suspect as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan national whom the department said had entered the United States unlawfully through Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer following his arrest, according to DHS.

A search of the pickup truck turned up an AR-15-style rifle, a MAC-10 submachine-gun-style firearm, a Glock 43X pistol and dozens of rounds of ammunition, DHS and NBC News reported. Authorities said the Ford F-150 had been reported stolen before the stop in Washington.

Police booked Guanipa Chrinos on multiple local and federal counts, including carrying a rifle outside a home or business, carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful transportation of firearms, possession of unregistered firearms and ammunition, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property.

What remains unclear

Public records available Friday evening did not yet identify defense counsel for Guanipa Chrinos or indicate whether a judge had ordered a mental-competency evaluation following his reported remarks to officers.

Authorities also had not publicly detailed where the three firearms or the stolen pickup truck originated, how long the vehicle had been parked near Constitution Avenue, or whether investigators believe anyone else was involved.

Where the arrest occurred

The star marks the general area of Constitution Avenue NW near the Ellipse south of the White House complex in Washington, D.C.

Sequence of reported events

Times and dates are Eastern time.

1. Thursday evening, November 5, 2026 U.S. Secret Service officers approach a suspiciously parked pickup truck along Constitution Avenue NW near the White House complex.
2. November 5, 2026 Officers detain the driver and recover three firearms and ammunition from the vehicle, which authorities say was reported stolen.
3. Friday, November 6, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security announces the arrest, charges and an ICE detainer.

Sources and visual credits

U.S. Department of Homeland Security · The Washington Post · CBS News · NBC News.

Hero and thumbnail: conceptual illustration, not a photograph of the arrest, suspect or recovered weapons. Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.