Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse was stolen on Easter Sunday while she was dining with her family at Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, D.C. The theft was carried out by at least two suspects working together. The primary suspect arrested is Mario Bustamante Leiva, a 49-year- old man originally from Chile who is in the U.S. illegally. Surveillance footage showed Leiva sitting near Noem, using his foot to slide her purse closer, then bending down with a jacket to conceal and steal the purse. He was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and robbery. After the theft, Leiva used Noem's credit cards to make purchases exceeding $200 and was linked to two other purse thefts in D.C. this month. He was arrested in Washington, D.C., and is considered a serial offender

. A second suspect, believed to be a co-conspirator, was arrested in Miami and is held on an immigration detainer. This individual has not been publicly identified but is connected to the theft ring targeting the area

. Noem's purse contained sensitive items including $3,000 in cash, her DHS access badge, passport, driver's license, credit cards, checks, medication, and makeup. The Secret Service and Metropolitan Police investigated the incident, which was described by Noem as "professionally done" but without any protective nexus to her official role

. In summary, Mario Bustamante Leiva and an unnamed second suspect are responsible for stealing Kristi Noem's purse during the Easter Sunday incident in Washington, D.C.