A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft last week of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem 's purse as she ate at a Washington, D.C., restaurant, officials said Sunday.

Two people were arrested for stealing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's purse containing cash and sensitive items, with the primary suspect being a "career criminal" and in the U.S. illegally.

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was charged Monday in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud. Video captured Mario Bustamante Leiva taking Noem’s purse while she dined at a restaurant in Washington,