{"id":2427974,"date":"2025-04-27T09:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T13:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-arrested-in-dc-robbery-of-kristi-noem-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T09:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T13:57:30","slug":"illegal-immigrant-arrested-in-dc-robbery-of-kristi-noem-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-arrested-in-dc-robbery-of-kristi-noem-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal immigrant arrested in DC robbery of Kristi Noem &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-immigrant-arrested-in-dc-robbery-of-kristi-noem-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2427974&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrant<\/a> has been arrested in connection with the theft of a valuable Gucci bag belonging to Homeland Security Secretary kristi Noem in Washington, D.C. The suspect, arrested following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police and the U.S. Secret Service, is believed to have been part of a gang targeting purse thefts in the Penn quarter area.Noem&#8217;s bag, which contained $3,000 in cash, her passport, and various personal items, was stolen while she was dining at The Capital Burger. Authorities noted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">suspect displayed professional skills<\/a> in executing the theft, having scouted the location beforehand. A second suspect is still being sought, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement is involved due to the arrestee&#8217;s suspected illegal status.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illegal immigrant arrested in DC robbery of Kristi Noem, DC US attorney says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2101760\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-mom-tackles-man-suspected-of-peeping-through-her-daughters-window\/\" title=\"Texas mom tackles man suspected of peeping through her daughter\u2019s window\">man suspected<\/a> to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3386094\/kristi-noem-purse-stolen-dc-grandchildren-easter-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stolen<\/a> Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kristi Noem<\/a>&rsquo;s high-value Gucci bag from a restaurant in Washington, D.C., has been arrested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is believed to be in the country illegally, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/national-security\/man-believed-stolen-dhs-chief-kristi-noems-purse-custody-rcna203176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in an interview with NBC News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3392747\/vancouver-canada-people-killed-vehicle-crowd-festival\/\">Nine people killed after car plows into Vancouver street festival crowd: Police<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3392628\/bomb-threat-plane-evacuation-florida-airport-explosives\/\">A bomb threat prompted a plane evacuation at a Florida airport. No explosives were found<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3392179\/san-francisco-drugs-strategy-recovery-first-plan\/\">San Francisco tries to ditch its drug strategy, pushes for &#8216;recovery first&#8217; plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>It is not believed that the suspect targeted Noem because of her role in the federal government. The theft is part of multiple purse robberies believed to be a theft ring recently targeting Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s Penn Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Martin told the outlet. Authorities are looking for a second suspect who is also believed to be in the country illegally.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is being handled by the Metropolitan Police and the U.S. Secret Service. Martin said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now involved due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">man&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s believed illegal status.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3383261\/millions-do-not-have-a-real-id-heres-what-to-know-before-the-may-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MILLIONS DO NOT HAVE A REAL ID. HERE&rsquo;S WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE THE MAY DEADLINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noem was dining at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-finally-drafts-vax-mandate-for-private-sector-companies-report\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Finally Drafts Vax Mandate For Private Sector Companies: Report\">chain restaurant<\/a> The Capital Burger last week when her purse containing $3,000 in cash, her passport, DHS access badge, Louis Vuitton wallet, apartment keys, and checkbook, was stolen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/26\/politics\/kristi-noem-bag-thief-arrested\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">According<\/a> to CNN, security footage of the theft showed the suspect moving close to Noem as he locked in on her Gucci bag near her feet. The man was dressed in dark clothing and sat down at an empty table next to Noem with his back facing her after surveying the restaurant. He then used his foot to slide the bag away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2101760\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2101760\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal immigrant arrested for robbing Kristi Noem in DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2427975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dhs-confirmation-kristi-noem.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,54159,53534,32359,32076],"class_list":["post-2427974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-dc-robbery","tag-illegal-immigrant-2","tag-kristi-noem","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dhs-confirmation-kristi-noem.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427974"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427978,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427974\/revisions\/2427978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}