Suspect arrested for alleged theft of Kristi Noem's bag containing $3K in cash: reports
Share and Follow

The suspect accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci handbag containing $3,000 in cash and other personal belongings was arrested on Saturday in Washington, D.C., according to reports.

The Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service caught the suspect, the New York Post reported. Authorities are still searching for a second suspect in connection with the incident.

The two are both in the U.S. without authorization and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now involved in the case, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin told NBC 4. Martin said there is no indication Noem was targeted for her role at DHS.

The suspect in custody is scheduled to appear in court early this week, according to the New York Post.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Mariposa Port of Entry

Authorities are still searching for a second suspect. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The bag was on the floor at her table when it was stolen, according to a complaint filed with local police.

Security footage captured a white man in a N95 surgical mask, dark pants and a baseball cap grabbing the bag before leaving the restaurant.

The suspect glanced around the restaurant before snatching the bag, covering it with his jacket and running out of the establishment, sources who viewed the footage told the New York Post.

“It was kind of shocking, actually, because it was sitting right by my feet. I actually felt my purse, he hooked it with his foot and drug it a few steps away and dropped a coat over it and took it,” Noem told podcaster Vince Coglianese on the “VINCE Show.”

Kristi Noem at the White House

Noem was with her family on Easter Sunday at The Capital Burger in Washington, D.C., when the suspect nabbed her luxury bag. (Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“I felt it, but I thought it was my grandkids kicking me in the legs. But it was very professionally done, and it tells that this happens all the time to people and that they live in communities where this is a danger and it reaffirms why I am here,” she added. “My job is to make sure that I do everything, every day I can to make our communities safer and President Trump recognizes that families shouldn’t have to live with any kind of violence in their lives.”

Just days before Noem’s bag was stolen, another woman eating with her own family at a nearby eatery had her purse nabbed in a similar incident.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Judge Orders New Trial for Etan Patz’s Convicted Killer by June to Avoid Release

A federal judge has mandated a retrial or release for Pedro Hernandez,…

Piastri and Norris Involved in First-Corner Collision at USGP Sprint

You might carve the Papaya Rules into stone tablets, but no one…

Sarah Ferguson Responds to Losing Duchess of York Title: A New Chapter Begins

Sarah Ferguson has relinquished her cherished royal title following her ex-husband Prince…

Ohio Resident Arrested for Intoxicated Ambulance Joyride

In Chardon, Ohio, a man faces accusations of swiping an ambulance from…

Massive ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations Sweep the US, Challenging Trump’s Leadership

Citizens of all ages flooded the streets nationwide on Saturday for “No…

Survivor of Colorado School Shooting Discharged from Hospital: ‘I’m Still Alive!

DENVER (KDVR) In a heartening update, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shared…

CBS Editor Bari Weiss Stuns 60 Minutes Journalists with Unexpected Question: A Behind-the-Scenes Look

Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News, known for her anti-woke stance,…

Brandy Exits Stage Mid-Performance at United Center During ‘The Boy Is Mine’ Tour with Monica

CHICAGO — At a concert held at Chicago’s United Center on Saturday…