Man Arrested Just South of White House Grounds Charged With Threats Against President Trump
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced on November 10, 2026, that Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos, 26, a Venezuelan national, was charged by criminal complaint in connection with making threats against President Donald J. Trump while unlawfully possessing multiple weapons in a stolen Ford F-150 pickup parked just south of White House grounds. He was ordered detained after his first court appearance.
According to the charging documents, on November 5 at about 11:42 p.m., a U.S. Secret Service officer on White House patrol observed a blue Ford F-150 parked with its engine off on Constitution Avenue NW, just west of 16th Street NW below the Ellipse, with a man sleeping behind the steering wheel. A probable-cause search of the truck recovered three firearms — a MasterPiece Arms MPA Defender 9mm pistol, a Glock 43X 9mm pistol, and an American Tactical Imports Omni 5.56-caliber upper and lower assembly — along with 40 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 29 rounds of .223-caliber ammunition, and three rounds of .410-caliber ammunition.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said swift action by Secret Service officers stopped a man who possessed firearms including a sub-machine gun-style weapon, an assault rifle, and a pistol in a stolen pickup near the White House grounds. According to prosecutors, Guanipa-Chrinos was previously detained in March 2024 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) near El Paso, Texas, after admitting he had entered the United States illegally on foot from Mexico.
Guanipa-Chrinos is charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition as an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States, unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, making threats against the President of the United States, and making threats to injure a person. Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya ordered him detained after his first appearance. The case, number 26mj204, is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service with assistance from CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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