Suspect who allegedly stole Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag arrested in Washington
As per the complaint filed with local police, the bag was at Noem’s table when it was taken. According to the company’s website, the bag is available for $4,400. World
The suspect accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag was arrested on Saturday (Apr 26) in Washington.
The pricey handbag, which was stolen on April 20 when Noem was on an Easter outing with her family at The Capital Burger in Washington, contained $3,000 in cash and other personal items, including her driver’s license, passport, DHS badge and apartment keys.
The suspect, an illegal immigrant, was arrested by the DC Metro Police and the Secret Service, while a second one is still on the run, the New York Post reported, citing sources. The identity of the suspects is not revealed yet, and reportedly, the second suspect is also an illegal migrant.
DC US Attorney Ed Martin said that it was unlikely that Noem was targeted based on her high-profile position.
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“There is no indication it was because of that,” Martin told NBC News. “It was frankly, it was a nice looking purse.”
He added, “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.”
How was Noem’s purse stolen?
As per the complaint filed with local police, the bag was at Noem’s table when it was taken. According to the company’s website, the bag is available for $4,400. It also contained a Louis Vuitton Clemence Purse worth $600.
According to CCTV footage, Noem’s purse was stolen by a masked man, who passed two plainclothes Secret Service officers sitting at the bar, and swiftly managed to pick up her handbag, tucking it under his jacket and walking out, reported NBC.
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“President Trump’s direction to us is we charge these folks that are here illegally and we prosecute them, as well as deport them when need be, you know, as soon as that can happen,” Martin said, adding, “What I can tell you is he won’t be back on the streets in America.”
