A Venezuelan migrant has been arrested near the White House after US Secret Service officers found multiple weapons inside his car.

The suspect, Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, was seen ‘acting suspiciously’ in a parked car on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, on Thursday.

After being confronted, he told officers that ‘voices in his head’ had told him to come to the US capital and ‘kill’ President Donald Trump, according to Homeland Security.

Subsequent checks revealed the vehicle he was travelling in had been reported stolen. He also told officers that there were weapons inside it, the government department said.

A search uncovered three firearms, including an AR-15-style assault rifle, a Mac-10, and a Glock 43X.

Agents were also said to have discovered dozens of rounds of ammunition.

Chrinos, described by authorities as an ‘illegal alien from Venezuela’, was subsequently arrested.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said: ‘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.

‘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.’

Chrinos remains in custody and has been charged with the following offences: