Mirgant who boosted Kristi Noem’s purse from Washington DC restaurant learns prison fate

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsMigrant who boosted Kristi Noem’s purse from Washington DC restaurant learns prison fateKristi Noem’s Gucci handbag was stolen last year as she dined with familyKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 22 April 2026 22:49 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963084","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kristi-noem-purse-thief-sentencing-b2963084.html","title":"Man who boosted Kristi Noem’s purse from Washington DC restaurant learns prison fate"}}CloseKristi Noem's five most controversial moments as DHS SecretaryThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A migrant from Chile will...