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2 arrested outside White House after vehicle crashes in Lafayette Park
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two individuals were arrested near Lafayette Square Park outside the White House on Monday, one after ramming a vehicle into a barrier and another after jumping a barricade; both incidents are under investigation.
- The driver who crashed into the barrier was described as combative, prompting a response from the Secret Service, National Guard, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, leading to road closures around Lafayette Park.
- These arrests follow a recent incident involving Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, who was detained last Thursday after being found in a stolen vehicle near the White House with multiple firearms and threatening to kill former President Donald Trump.
- Chrinos had entered the U.S. illegally in March 2024, was previously arrested by Border Patrol, released under the Biden administration, and is now in custody with an ICE detainer lodged against him.
- The U.S. Secret Service highlighted the increasing threat posed by armed individuals targeting the White House complex, underscoring heightened security concerns.
