US EditionMan arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse is in the U.S. illegally, official says
- Law enforcement arrested a man in Washington, D.C., related to the Easter Sunday theft of Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci bag at a restaurant.
- A thief stole the bag while Noem ate dinner with her family by using his foot to slide it away from her table.
- The stolen bag contained personal items including a DHS access badge, passport, driver's license, and keys.
- The bag also held approximately $3,000 in cash, and a source stated the arrested suspect is in the country illegally.
- Authorities are seeking a second person, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement became involved in the ongoing investigation.
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Suspect arrested for stealing US Homeland Security Secretary's purse
WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse last week while she was eating at a Washington, D.C., restaurant, authorities said Sunday. Noem's purse was stolen on Easter Sunday. Inside, reports said, about $3,000 in cash, her keys, driver's license, passport and Homeland Security badge were found. The Department of Homeland Security said Noem had cash in her purse t…
Illegal migrant accused of snatching Kristi Noem’s handbag ID’d as serial criminal from Chile – CLG News
Illegal migrant accused of snatching Kristi Noem’s handbag ID’d as serial criminal from Chile | 27 April 2025 | The masked migrant who was arrested for stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handbag containing $3,000 in cash is a Chilean national who was previously busted for a similar scheme in London, law enforcement sources told The Post. Mario Bustamante-Leiva, 49, of Santiago, was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly made off…
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Suspect arrested in Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse theft
WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft last week of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem 's purse as she ate at a Washington, D.C., restaurant, officials said Sunday.
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