Coverage dated April 21, 2026

Man who swiped Kristi Noem's purse in DC restaurant sentenced to 3 years in prison

Headline from NBC4 Washington

Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had about $3,000 cash in her Gucci handbag.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

Winchester Star
Man who swiped Noem's purse in a DC restaurant is sentenced to 3 years in prison (opens Winchester Star)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Winchester Star's feed description
A man who stole a purse from then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents has been sentenced to three
Seattle Times
Man who swiped Noem’s purse in a D.C. restaurant gets 3 years in prison (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 21, 2026
Seattle Times's feed description
A man who stole a purse from Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant has been sentenced to three years in prison for a string of thefts in the...
NBC4 Washington
Man who swiped Kristi Noem's purse in DC restaurant sentenced to 3 years in prison (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Apr 21, 2026
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had about $3,000 cash in her Gucci handbag.
NBC News
Man who swiped Noem's purse in a D.C. restaurant is sentenced to 3 years in prison (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 21, 2026
NBC News's feed description
Mario Bustamante Leiva did not recognize Noem when he grabbed her Gucci handbag from the floor of a restaurant where she was eating with her family in April 2025.

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