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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael Kunzelman

Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem's purse

Senate Homeland Security - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday ordered the pretrial detention of a man charged with stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents.

U.S. Magistrate Matthew Sharbaugh concluded after a hearing that the suspect, Mario Bustamante Leiva, must remain jailed because he poses a flight risk.

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