9 pieces of jewelry… Details of the theft of the Louvre Museum in Paris
Several thieves carried out a robbery on Jewelleryat the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning before they fled, according to what an informed source told Agence France-Presse.
According to preliminary investigations, the robbery occurred between 9:30 and 9:40 a.m., and the value of the stolen items is currently being assessed.
Theft of the Louvre Museum
The thieves, whose number has not yet been revealed, used a freight elevator to reach the hall they targeted, and they were equipped with a small electric saw, according to a security source.
A newspaper reported "Le Parisien" French that the criminals entered the sprawling building from the facade overlooking The Seine River, where construction work is taking place.
She said, they used a freight elevator to get directly to the target room at the Apollo exhibition, and after smashing the windows, they robbed, according to the newspaper "Le Parisien", "Nine pieces from the Napoleon and Empress jewelry collection".
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