A person who silently robbed Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem inside a Washington, DC restaurant has reportedly been arrested.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, a masked man snatched Noem’s Gucci bag whereas she dined at a restaurant together with her kids and grandchildren in high-crime Washington, DC, on Easter Sunday.
The thief took off with the purse, which included $3,000 in money, her passport, condominium keys, DHS badge, and different valuables. The bag reportedly contained a $600 Louis Vuitton Clemence Purse.
Secretary Noem just lately spoke out on the incident on the “VINCE Present,” the place she mentioned, “It was very professionally executed.”
“It tells that this occurs on a regular basis to folks and that they dwell in communities the place this can be a hazard, and it reaffirms why I’m right here,” she added, emphasizing her dedication to make communities safer as Homeland Safety Secretary.
DHS Chief Kristi Noem Reveals How Masked Man Snatched Her Purse at DC Restaurant (AUDIO)
Now, the masked man has been apprehended and should have a court docket date as quickly as this coming week.
Per New York Post:
The suspect’s id was not instantly out there. The perp is anticipated to seem in court docket early subsequent week, sources mentioned.
The bag, out there for $4,400 per the label’s website, was on the bottom on the former South Dakota governor’s desk when it was taken, in keeping with a grievance filed with native police.
Safety footage captured a white man in a N95 surgical masks, darkish pants, a “fur-type” collar and a ball cap raise the DHS honcho’s bag earlier than leaving the restaurant situated a couple of mile from the White Home.
The suspect glanced across the restaurant earlier than grabbing Noem’s bag, overlaying it along with his jacket after which hustling out of the restaurant, in keeping with sources who described the video.
Additional particulars on the suspect’s id and arrest haven’t been launched but.