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Law enforcement officials arrested a suspect Saturday for allegedly stealing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Robbed At DC Restaurant, Secret Service Investigating
The bag contained $3,000 cash, Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, and blank checks.
The suspect is reportedly an illegal immigrant.
A second suspect who is also in the country illegally is wanted by law enforcement.
🚨 JUST IN: The thief who snatched DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse has been ARRESTED, and is in the country ILLEGALLY, per DC US Attorney Ed Martin
This dude just bought himself a one way ticket to El Salvador.
Very few people will experience the level of FAFO this guy is in… pic.twitter.com/AzjTu3TekR
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 27, 2025
From the New York Post:
Noem, 53, was on an Easter outing with her family at The Capital Burger in Washington, DC, when the masked thief stole the luxury shoulder bag, which also contained her driver’s license, passport, DHS badge and apartment keys on April 20.
The suspect, whose identity was not immediately available, was busted by the DC Metro Police and the Secret Service, sources said.
The perp, who is believed to be part of a large east coast robbery crew, is expected to appear in court early next week as law enforcement hunt for his accomplice, sources said. Officials are also looking for a second suspect who is also reportedly an illegal migrant.
DC US Attorney Ed Martin noted it is unlikely Noem was targeted based on her high-profile position.
“There is no indication it was because of that,” Martin told NBC News.
“It was frankly, it was a nice looking purse. This was not an amateur. This was a person, a thief, that knew how to do this. You could see how he scouted the room out.”
Kristi Noem’s purse, with $3K cash inside, snatched by thief during outing at DC restaurant https://t.co/BhYoq6HWht pic.twitter.com/lPTrclukNd
— New York Post (@nypost) April 21, 2025
Man arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem’s purse is in the U.S. illegally, official sayshttps://t.co/f5B1xN9aNS
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 27, 2025
Per NBC News:
When asked for comment from the U.S. Secret Service agent that was providing protection for Noem, the agency’s spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said, “For the safety of our agents and officers, we are not in a position to confirm or comment at this time. Should criminal charges be filed, the Department of Homeland Security will provide public information in accordance with established procedures.”
Noem’s purse was stolen when a masked man walked into Capital Burger, a restaurant in D.C., on Sunday night. The man passed two plainclothes Secret Service officers who were sitting at the bar on his way to her table, which was upstairs.
He then sat down next to Noem’s table, where she was eating with her family, and put his foot on her purse to drag it towards himself, according to two sources familiar who viewed the surveillance footage. Then, he swiftly picked it up, tucked it under his jacket and walked out, passing the protection agents on his way out.