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Arrest made in the theft of Kristi Noem's purse and thousands in cash, source says [View all]

Source: CNN

Arrest made in the theft of Kristi Noem's purse and thousands in cash, source says

By Josh Campbell, Kit Maher and John Miller, CNN
2 minute read
Updated 2:12 AM EDT, Sun April 27, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on March 27, 2025 in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images) Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images/File

(CNN) -- An arrest has been made in the investigation of the theft of a high-end Gucci bag belonging to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation tells CNN. ... One person is in custody and multiple additional arrests are expected in a theft ring recently targeting Washington, DC's, Penn Quarter area, the source said.

Authorities have not yet released specific details about the man's identity, but the arrest came after the US Secret Service launched an investigation to find the perpetrator who stole her bag as she ate dinner with her family on Easter Sunday.

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As CNN previously reported, surveillance footage of the incident at The Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC, showed the suspect purposefully moving close to Noem as he zeroed in on her Gucci bag near her feet, a second law enforcement source said. … The thief, dressed in dark clothing, sat down at an empty table next to Noem with his back facing her and used his left foot to slide the bag away, the source said. He surveyed the restaurant before eventually picking up the bag, covering it with his jacket and leaving. … Only when Noem got up from the table did she realize her bag was missing, the source said.

Items inside the bag included a Louis Vuitton Clemence wallet, Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash, multiple sources said.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/26/politics/kristi-noem-bag-thief-arrested/index.html

Why does Kristi Noem get Secret Service protection?

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Arrest made in the theft of Kristi Noem's purse and thousands in cash, source says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 27 OP

If she can't protect herself NJCher Apr 27 #1

Don't you find it odd that she ate Easter dinner at that rather dumpy restaurant? SheltieLover Apr 27 #2

For some reason, she didn't ask for a Doggie Bag. Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #12

She has very different plans for doggies IronLionZion Apr 27 #43

"Dumpy?" NM Grins Apr 27 #31

Let's just say it doesn't look like an upscale restaurant to me. SheltieLover Apr 27 #40

Hegseth... littlemissmartypants Apr 27 #3

Yeah, she's REAL alert there (sarcasm gif here) as her bag gets stolen from under her nose. brush Apr 28 #76

umm, okay. So how many months before Noem has fully morphed into: hlthe2b Apr 27 #4

NASTY! Skittles Apr 27 #5

Thanks for the laugh wolfie001 Apr 27 #8

They never know when to NJCher Apr 27 #10

They all look like this. yardwork Apr 27 #13

Trying to look like extreme female caricatures. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #51

It's just so grotesque. yardwork Apr 27 #59

Yes you can see Trump's hatred and disdain for women by his insistence Irish_Dem Apr 27 #61

Its sickening k_buddy762 Apr 29 #85

Digital Dorian Gray. Marcuse Apr 27 #14

Ohhhh, LOVE IT!!! niyad Apr 27 #17

Also known as "Mar-a-lago face" (not kidding) TommyT139 Apr 27 #44

Wow! Hekate Apr 27 #49

I saw that name some time back. .maybe around the holidays. All I niyad Apr 27 #57

Dear Goddess, you should have warned us. I nearly scared my kitty! niyad Apr 27 #16

Hard to believe that Gavin Newsome was ever married to that fugly monster. She used to be pretty. OMGWTF Apr 27 #33

My eyes, my eyes. twodogsbarking Apr 27 #36

Holy crap... LudwigPastorius Apr 27 #41

Gotta be some Hutt DNA in that construct. dchill Apr 27 #62

SecServ are there to protect stray dogs from a Noem incident, hence weren't watching the bag. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 27 #6

Kristi has Secret Service protection because Cricket actually belonged to John Wick. sop Apr 27 #7

I wonder if all of the contents of the bag were recovered? Walleye Apr 27 #9

Almost certainly the cash will be gone. JohnnyRingo Apr 27 #24

Do we even have any idea that she's telling the truth about the cash? Walleye Apr 27 #26

A drug trafficker would understand. JohnnyRingo Apr 27 #67

If Kristi did have that much cash in her purse, it was probably US taxpayer funded expense account. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #52

It must have been difficult to lift... Harker Apr 27 #11

Uh huhhhhh. The story as originally presented, and apparently still is, is BS. niyad Apr 27 #15

Has the supposed surveillance video been released. yardwork Apr 27 #20

they found some random person, who also happens to be brown, to take the fall. Javaman Apr 27 #23

I think it's plausible. Designer bags are a target. LisaM Apr 27 #25

It is not the bag itself, but the whole bizarre story. Bag at her feet, guy niyad Apr 27 #58

Convince me she didn't have a firearm in the bag and now it's lost in D.C.. Hotler Apr 27 #18

If she didn't have a gun in her bag, question why not? Walleye Apr 27 #27

Because she doesn't need one maybe Polybius Apr 27 #38

I don't know if all of the cabinet members are protected by Secret Service. But most people don't need a gun they carry Walleye Apr 27 #50

what a relief! cosplay barbie will be getting her makeup back! (hope she uses it and gets pink eye) nt orleans Apr 27 #19

because she can only defend herself against helpless puppies. nt Javaman Apr 27 #21

I believe it, but I don't see how he can have his back to her and use his foot to.... JohnnyRingo Apr 27 #22

We will never see the footage I don't think. It will show Noem to be the clueless chump that she is. Walleye Apr 27 #28

OK, which cabinet member was arrested? Sneederbunk Apr 27 #29

So now it's a "high end" gucci bag? getagrip_already Apr 27 #30

This bozo doesn't have a Hermes bag Prairie Gates Apr 27 #68

Whats so special about hermes? getagrip_already Apr 28 #78

Just give her her swimsuit calendar made available as free .PDF file, already? Brainfodder Apr 27 #32

So the article preview cut off like this: El Mimbreno Apr 27 #34

Somebody has their priorities really fucked up. Botany Apr 27 #35

Now they find it, after everyone in the restaurant was deported. twodogsbarking Apr 27 #37

Sigh of relief! I was SO losing sleep over this. Not. n/t dobleremolque Apr 27 #39

When i heard an old bag was stolen, i was hoping it would be the last we hear from Kristi Noem Mr. Sparkle Apr 27 #42

wouldnt this be an effective way to 'give' something to someone else? 'I'll set my bag down and look away...' TalenaGor Apr 27 #45

Next stop that prison in El Salvador maybe, or some goons will rough him up first IronLionZion Apr 27 #46

She looks like a MAGA Stepford clone. Oopsie Daisy Apr 27 #47

$3 grand in cash and her passport... LudwigPastorius Apr 27 #48

Maybe she bdamomma Apr 28 #71

Who cares? Is this news? Martin68 Apr 27 #53

My first thought--Who gives a shit? Magoo48 Apr 27 #63

To the Trump ass kissers at CNN it's big news. Maybe a FAKE town hall with Noem?? Bengus81 Apr 28 #75

Smells like a false flag.. Permanut Apr 27 #54

Expensive bag, $3,000 in cash and credit cards and she just tosses it on the floor? Bengus81 Apr 28 #73

False flag? Only if the culprit turned out to be an illegal immigrant. Martin68 Apr 28 #79

Multiple arrests expected? viva la Apr 27 #55

Agree - with cameras everywhere womanofthehills Apr 27 #64

Couldn't give less of a fuck. This is par for the course when your entire administration is incompetent trash. Karasu Apr 27 #56

This does not make sense to me Meowmee Apr 27 #60

amazing how quickly a purse theft can get solved when a rich person is the injured party Takket Apr 27 #65

When my purse was stolen the police told me they would do nothing Meowmee Apr 28 #70

"investigated by the fbi" lol Takket Apr 28 #83

That is what I thought 😹 Meowmee Apr 28 #84

+1000000000 Bengus81 Apr 28 #72

With any luck, we can have endless congressional investigations of Kristi Noem's purse. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 27 #66

Please be white, please be white , please be white mahina Apr 27 #69

I wasn't aware that the Secret Service did beat work like nabbing purse snatchers. Hugin Apr 28 #74

It was DC police MichMan Apr 28 #80

I was referring to this from the OP... Hugin Apr 28 #82

Identity of suspects MichMan Apr 28 #77

She gets protection because there is fear she's in danger of looking up when it rains and drowning ... marble falls Apr 28 #81