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77. Identity of suspects

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Mon Apr 28, 2025, 10:07 AM

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Two people were arrested this weekend in connection with the Easter Sunday theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse, authorities confirmed Sunday.

The first suspect was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Noem said Sunday that the man was in the country illegally. She called the suspect a "career criminal," but did not specify any more details about the individual's immigration status.

"On Saturday, April 26, 2025, members of the Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Secret Service located and arrested 49-year-old Mario Bustamante Leiva," the MPD told Newsweek in an email statement on Sunday. "Leiva was charged with two counts of Robbery (Stealth). He faces additional charges for an offense being investigated by the United States Secret Service."

The Secret Service also confirmed a second suspect, Cristian Rodrigo Montecino-Sanzanaat, 51, was arrested at a Walgreens in South Beach. The Secret Service said he's being held on an immigration detainer, and agents said he's been linked to "a pattern of robberies and thefts" in Washington, D.C.

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

If she can't protect herself NJCher Sunday #1

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

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

She has very different plans for doggies IronLionZion Sunday #43

"Dumpy?" NM Grins Sunday #31

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

Hegseth... littlemissmartypants Sunday #3

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

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

NASTY! Skittles Sunday #5

Thanks for the laugh wolfie001 Sunday #8

They never know when to NJCher Sunday #10

They all look like this. yardwork Sunday #13

Trying to look like extreme female caricatures. Irish_Dem Sunday #51

It's just so grotesque. yardwork Sunday #59

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

Its sickening k_buddy762 Tuesday #85

Digital Dorian Gray. Marcuse Sunday #14

Ohhhh, LOVE IT!!! niyad Sunday #17

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

Wow! Hekate Sunday #49

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

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

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

My eyes, my eyes. twodogsbarking Sunday #36

Holy crap... LudwigPastorius Sunday #41

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

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

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

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

Almost certainly the cash will be gone. JohnnyRingo Sunday #24

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

A drug trafficker would understand. JohnnyRingo Sunday #67

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

It must have been difficult to lift... Harker Sunday #11

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

Has the supposed surveillance video been released. yardwork Sunday #20

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

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

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

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

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

Because she doesn't need one maybe Polybius Sunday #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 Sunday #50

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

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

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

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

OK, which cabinet member was arrested? Sneederbunk Sunday #29

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

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

Whats so special about hermes? getagrip_already Monday #78

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

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

Somebody has their priorities really fucked up. Botany Sunday #35

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maybe she bdamomma Monday #71

Who cares? Is this news? Martin68 Sunday #53

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

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

Smells like a false flag.. Permanut Sunday #54

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

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

Multiple arrests expected? viva la Sunday #55

Agree - with cameras everywhere womanofthehills Sunday #64

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

This does not make sense to me Meowmee Sunday #60

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

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

"investigated by the fbi" lol Takket Monday #83

That is what I thought 😹 Meowmee Monday #84

+1000000000 Bengus81 Monday #72

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

Please be white, please be white , please be white mahina Sunday #69

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

It was DC police MichMan Monday #80

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

Identity of suspects MichMan Monday #77

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