Two people were arrested in connection to the Easter Sunday theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse, authorities said.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse at a Washington restaurant, the Secret Service said on Sunday, and Noem said the individual has been living in the United States illegally.

The suspect accused of stealing a pricey handbag from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Washington, D.C., was also arrested for a similar theft in New York City earlier in the year,