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

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,

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud.