
Suspect Arrested In Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s Purse Theft
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Officials say a suspect has been arrested in connection with last week's theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse.
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.
Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys, driver’s license, passport and Homeland Security badge. The Homeland Security Department said Noem had cash in her purse to pay for gifts, dinner and other activities for her family on Easter.
A suspect was taken into custody without incident in Washington after an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department, according to Secret Service Washington Field Office Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool.
The suspect was arrested Saturday, the police department said.
Interim District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ed Martin told NBC News the suspect was in the country illegally.













